积攒

積攢

jīzǎn

verb #27,584

Meanings

1 to save up bit by bit
2 to accumulate
3 to collect gradually

Characters

to accumulate; to store up

to save; to collect; to hoard

Examples

她积攒了很多年才买得起房子。

Tā jīzǎnle hěn duō nián cái mǎi de qǐ fángzi.

She saved up for many years before she could afford a house.

他积攒了一大堆邮票。

Tā jīzǎnle yī dà duī yóupiào.

He has accumulated a big pile of stamps.

Tips

usage

积攒 emphasizes gradual, bit-by-bit accumulation over time. Similar to 积累 (jīlěi), but 积攒 is more colloquial and often implies physical saving (money, objects).

Stroke Order

积 jī

攒 zǎn