What does "save up" mean?

To accumulate money over time To gradually set aside money for a specific purpose.

How do you use "save up" in a sentence?

I'm saving up for a holiday. They saved up for years to buy a house. We need to save up some money.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To accumulate money over time

攒钱，储蓄

Ahorrar

（お金を）貯める

돈을 모으다, 저축하다

To gradually set aside money for a specific purpose.

为特定目的逐渐积攒金钱。

Guardar dinero gradualmente para un propósito específico.

特定の目的のために、時間をかけて少しずつお金を貯めること。

특정 목적을 위해 조금씩 돈을 모아 두는 것.

Base verb: save

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I'm saving up for a holiday.
我在攒钱度假。
Estoy ahorrando para unas vacaciones.
休暇のために貯金している。
휴가를 위해 돈을 모으고 있어.
They saved up for years to buy a house.
他们攒了好几年钱买房子。
Ahorraron durante años para comprar una casa.
彼らは家を買うために何年も貯金した。
그들은 집을 사려고 몇 년간 저축했다.
We need to save up some money.
我们需要存点钱。
Necesitamos ahorrar algo de dinero.
お金を貯めないといけない。
돈을 좀 모아야 해.

Context: savings, goals

Tone: practical

From collecting savings over time.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal