存放

cúnfàng

verb HSK 7-9 #9,934

Meanings

1 to store
2 to deposit
3 to leave (in a place for safekeeping)

Characters

to store; to keep

to put; to place

Literally 'store and place' - to deposit something for safekeeping

Examples

HSK 6

这些文件存放在保险柜里。

Zhèxiē wénjiàn cúnfàng zài bǎoxiǎnguì lǐ.

These documents are stored in the safe.

HSK 7-9

请把行李存放在前台。

Qǐng bǎ xíngli cúnfàng zài qiántái.

Please store your luggage at the front desk.

Tips

usage

存放 implies storing something in a specific place for safekeeping. Compare with 保存 (bǎocún), which emphasizes preservation, and 储存 (chǔcún), which often refers to larger-scale storage.

Stroke Order

存 cún

放 fàng