How to say “store” in Chinese

存放
cúnfàng

store, leave for safekeeping

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Services and formalities”

“Store” in Chinese is 存放, cún fàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

存放 is read cún fàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cún — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
fàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

存
cún — store, keep; exist
放
fàng — release; put

On the left, 方 fāng hints at the sound.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “存放”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 存放. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 行李可以存放在这儿吗xínglikěyǐcúnfàngzàizhèrmaCan I leave my luggage here?

More words from the lesson “Accounts and deposits”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “store” in Chinese?

“Store” in Chinese is 存放, pinyin cúnfàng.

What does 存放 mean?

存放 (cúnfàng) means “store, leave for safekeeping”.

How do you write 存放?

存放 is 2 characters: 存 (cún) — store, keep; exist; 放 (fàng) — release; put. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 存放?

存放 is read cúnfàng. Tones: cún — second tone, fàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“store” in the lesson “Accounts and deposits”

This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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