储蓄

• ピンイン: chǔ xù
• 漢字の分解: 储 = 亻 (person) + 诸 (various, phonetic) = to store; 蓄 = 艹 (grass) + 畜 (livestock, phonetic) = to accumulate

意味

貯蓄（する）／預金（する）

Primarily used for formal banking and financial savings. 储蓄账户 (savings account), 储蓄率 (savings rate) are common collocations. More formal than 存钱. Cultural emphasis on savings is strong in Chinese society.

例文

1. 中国家庭的储蓄率一直保持在较高水平。
2. 她每个月都把一部分工资存入储蓄账户。
3. 年轻人应该养成储蓄的好习惯。

使い方ガイド

場面: banking, finance, personal finance

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 这家银行的储蓄利率比较高。(This bank's savings interest rate is relatively high.)
• 适度储蓄是理财的基础。(Moderate saving is the foundation of financial management.)

避ける言い方

• 我储蓄了一百块 (For casual amounts, use 存了 — 储蓄 implies systematic, long-term saving)

起源と歴史

Compound of 储 (to store) and 蓄 (to accumulate, to save up). Both characters emphasize accumulation over time.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal