Hanzi

存

to exist/to deposit/to store/to keep/to survive

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

cún

Bopomofo

ㄘㄨㄣˊ

Jyutping

cyun4

Example sentences

存 cún
我把錢存進了銀行。
我把钱存进了银行。

I deposited the money into the bank.

剩餘 / 剩余 shèngyú
他將扣除開銷後剩餘的錢存進了銀行。
他将扣除开销后剩余的钱存进了银行。

He deposited the remaining money after deducting expenses into the bank.

存在 cúnzài
這種問題的存在不容忽視。
这种问题的存在不容忽视。

The existence of this kind of problem cannot be ignored.

分歧 fēnqí
雙方在合約條款上存在嚴重的分歧。
双方在合约条款上存在严重的分歧。

There is a serious disagreement between the two sides on the terms of the contract.

生存 shēngcún
人類需要水和空氣才能生存。
人类需要水和空气才能生存。

Humans need water and air to survive.

動物 / 动物 dòngwù
動物需要水來生存。
动物需要水来生存。

Animals need water to survive.

並存 / 并存 bìngcún
傳統市場和新商場在這座城市裡並存。
传统市场和新商场在这座城市里并存。

Traditional markets and new shopping centers coexist in this city.

保存 bǎocún
請記得保存你的文件。
请记得保存你的文件。

Please remember to save your file.

完整 wánzhěng
這套古籍保存得很完整。
这套古籍保存得很完整。

This set of ancient books is preserved very intactly.

內存 / 内存 nèicún
我的電腦內存不足，運行得很慢。
我的电脑内存不足，运行得很慢。

My computer's memory is insufficient, it runs very slowly.

Example Vocabulary

存

cun2

to exist; to deposit; to store

存儲

cun2'chu3

存在

cun2'zai4

existence; to exist

生存

sheng1'cun2

to survive; existence

並存

bing4'cun2

to coexist; to exist side by side

保存

bao3'cun2

to save; to preserve

儲存

chu2'cun2

內存

nei4'cun2

memory (RAM)

存心

cun2'xin1

intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

依存

yi1'cun2

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