寄存

jìcún

verb #25,782

Meanings

1 to deposit
2 to store temporarily
3 to leave something with someone for safekeeping

Characters

to send; to entrust; to deposit

to store; to exist; to keep

Examples

你可以把行李寄存在车站。

Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ xíngli jìcún zài chēzhàn.

You can store your luggage at the station.

博物馆门口有寄存处。

Bówùguǎn ménkǒu yǒu jìcún chù.

There is a checkroom at the museum entrance.

Tips

usage

寄存 implies temporary safekeeping entrusted to another party. It differs from 存放 (to place/store) by emphasizing the custodial relationship — you entrust it to someone.

Stroke Order

寄 jì

存 cún