存放

cúnfàng

verb HSK 7 #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

请把行李存放在前台。

Qǐng bǎ xíngli cúnfàng zài qiántái.

Please store your luggage at the front desk.

这些文件存放在保险柜里。

Zhèxiē wénjiàn cúnfàng zài bǎoxiǎnguì lǐ.

These documents are stored in the safe.

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