积蓄

積蓄

jīxù

noun/verb HSK 7 #9,128

Measure Word

一笔积蓄 bǐ

Meanings

1 savings
2 to save up
3 to accumulate (money, strength)

Characters

to accumulate; to store up

to save; to store; to grow (hair/beard)

Examples

她把所有积蓄都花光了。

Tā bǎ suǒyǒu jīxù dōu huāguāng le.

She spent all her savings.

我在积蓄力量准备创业。

Wǒ zài jīxù lìliàng zhǔnbèi chuàngyè.

I'm accumulating strength to start a business.

多年的积蓄终于派上了用场。

Duōnián de jīxù zhōngyú pài shàng le yòngchǎng.

Years of savings finally came in handy.

Tips

usage

As a noun, 积蓄 means 'savings' (money set aside). As a verb, it means 'to accumulate' and can apply to money, energy, or strength. Compare with 存款 (cúnkuǎn), which specifically means bank savings/deposits.

Stroke Order

积 jī

蓄 xù