tún
囤
store up; hoard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
store up; hoard; stockpile
Refers to storing goods or grain for later use, can be neutral or have negative connotations of hoarding for profit.
Nóng农
mín民
huì会
zài在
fēng丰
shōu收
nián年
tún囤
liáng粮
yǐ以
bèi备
huāng荒
nián年
。
Farmers store grain in bumper years to prepare for famine years.
Zhè这
jiā家
cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
tún囤
le了
bù不
shǎo少
jìn进
kǒu口
huò货
wù物
。
This warehouse has stored quite a lot of imported goods.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
shāng商
jiā家
jiè借
jī机
tún囤
huò货
tái抬
gāo高
wù物
jià价
。
Some businesses take the opportunity to hoard goods and drive up prices.
Dōng冬
jì季
lái来
lín临
qián前
，
rén人
men们
huì会
tún囤
zú足
guò过
dōng冬
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Before winter comes, people will stock up enough vegetables for the season.
Tā他
xí习
guàn惯
bǎ把
líng零
qián钱
tún囤
zài在
cún存
qián钱
guàn罐
lǐ里
。
He is used to saving loose change in a piggy bank.