存

cún

verb HSK 3 #2,453

Meanings

1 to exist; to survive
2 to deposit; to save (money)
3 to store; to keep

Characters

to exist; to store; to save

Examples

我要去银行存钱。

Wǒ yào qù yínháng cún qián.

I'm going to the bank to deposit money.

这个文件存在电脑里。

Zhège wénjiàn cún zài diànnǎo lǐ.

This file is saved on the computer.

把行李存在这里吧。

Bǎ xíngli cún zài zhèlǐ ba.

Leave your luggage here.

Tips

usage

存钱 (cún qián) = deposit money; 取钱 (qǔ qián) = withdraw money. These are essential banking terms.

grammar

存 can combine with many words: 存款 (deposit/savings), 存储 (storage), 存活 (survive).

Stroke Order

存 cún