存款
cúnkuǎn
To deposit (verb) in Mandarin is 存款 (cúnkuǎn).
存款 is specifically used for the action of depositing money into a bank account or the money itself held in an account.
Meaning: to put money or funds into an account (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 存款 is composed of 存 (to store/keep) and 款 (funds/money).
Which one should you use?
Use 定金 (dìngjīn) when referring to a deposit made to secure a contract or purchase, which is often non-refundable if the buyer backs out. Use 押金 (yājīn) when referring to a security deposit held by a landlord or service provider to cover potential damages. Use 保证金 (bǎozhèngjīn) for a deposit used as a guarantee or bond, such as bail in a legal context or a performance bond.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
cúnkuǎn
Did you know?
- While 存款 refers to bank deposits, the word 存 can also be used for 'saving' a digital file or 'saving' a game in a video game.
- The character 款 in 存款 can also mean 'style' or 'pattern' when describing fashion or products.
- When discussing deposits in a bank, you might hear the term 存折 (cúnzhé), which refers to a physical passbook where the bank prints the deposit history.
Examples in context
- 请您帮我将这笔款项存入我名下的账户。Please help me deposit this sum of money into my account.
- 我需要去银行存钱。I need to go to the bank to deposit money.
- 我存款进账后就可以支付账单了。After I deposit and receive the money, I can pay the bill.
- 我想去银行存款。Wǒ xiǎng qù yínháng cúnkuǎn.I want to go to the bank to deposit money.
Example conversation
晓雯 and 俊杰 are talking about managing their savings at a bank.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen俊杰，你要去银行存款吗？Jùnjié, nǐ yào qù yínháng cúnkuǎn ma?Junjie, are you going to the bank to deposit money?
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，我想把积蓄存起来。Shì de, wǒ xiǎng bǎ jīxù cún qǐlái.Yes, I want to deposit my savings.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我也想去存款。Nà wǒ yě xiǎng qù cúnkuǎn.Then I want to go deposit money too.
- 俊杰 Junjie好啊，我们一起去吧。Hǎo a, wǒmen yīqǐ qù ba.Okay, let's go together.
