store up; accumulate; savings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to store up; to accumulate; to amass
Often used for resources, energy, or wealth over a period of time.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
měi每
nián年
dōu都
xù蓄
jī积
yú余
liáng粮
yǐ以
bèi备
bù不
shí时
zhī之
xū需
。
Farmers store up surplus grain every year for unforeseen needs.
Tā他
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
wèi为
wèi未
lái来
xù蓄
jī积
zhī知
shi识
hé和
néng能
lì力
。
He is studying hard to accumulate knowledge and ability for the future.
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Shuǐ水
kù库
xù蓄
jī积
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
。
The reservoir has stored up a large amount of rainwater.
Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
xù蓄
jī积
zú足
gòu够
de的
zī资
jīn金
lái来
kuò扩
dà大
shēng生
chǎn产
。
The company needs to accumulate enough capital to expand production.
noun
savings; accumulated goods; reserves
literaryA literary or formal term referring to material savings or reserves.
Tā他
suī虽
wéi为
guān官
duō多
nián年
，
què却
jiā家
wú无
xù蓄
jī积
，
shēng生
huó活
qīng清
pín贫
。
Although he served as an official for many years, his family had no savings and lived in poverty.
Zhè这
xiē些
xù蓄
jī积
shì是
tā他
yī一
shēng生
xīn辛
kǔ苦
láo劳
zuò作
huàn换
lái来
de的
。
These savings were earned through a lifetime of hard work.
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Zhàn战
luàn乱
nián年
dài代
，
yī一
diǎn点
xù蓄
jī积
kě可
néng能
jiù就
shì是
quán全
jiā家
de的
huó活
mìng命
qián钱
。
In times of war, a little savings could be the lifeline for the whole family.