存钱

存錢
cúnqián
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to save money
  2. 2 to deposit money (in a bank)

Examples

HSK 2
Qù yínháng cúnqián xiànzài dōu búyòng páiduì le.
You don't even have to queue to deposit money at the bank anymore.
HSK 3
Měige yuè fā gōngzī wǒ dōu xiān cúnqián zài xiāofèi.
Every payday I save first and spend after.

Tips

usage
Covers both physical bank deposits and the general idea of 'saving up'. For long-term wealth-building, 理财 (financial planning) is the go-to term. Post-2020 youth slang: 攒钱 emphasizes frugal accumulation, 存钱 leans toward the act of putting money aside.

Stroke Order

cún
qián