store up; stockpile; reserve
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to store up; to stockpile; to reserve for future use
Used for storing materials, food, energy, or supplies for future needs. Slightly more formal or literary than 储存.
Guó国
jiā家
xū需
yào要
zhù贮
bèi备
zú足
gòu够
de的
liáng粮
shi食
yǐ以
yìng应
duì对
jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The country needs to stockpile sufficient grain to deal with emergencies.
Sōng松
shǔ鼠
huì会
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
zhù贮
bèi备
jiān坚
guǒ果
guò过
dōng冬
。
Squirrels store up nuts in autumn to get through the winter.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhù贮
bèi备
yī一
xiē些
yìng应
jí急
wù物
zī资
yǐ以
fáng防
zì自
rán然
zāi灾
hài害
。
We need to reserve some emergency supplies in case of natural disasters.
Zhè这
ge个
shuǐ水
kù库
zhù贮
bèi备
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
shuǐ水
，
kě可
yǐ以
mǎn满
zú足
chéng城
shì市
de的
xū需
qiú求
。
This reservoir stores a large amount of water, which can meet the city's needs.