封存 (fēng cún) — to seal up for safekeeping; to seal and store
Definition
A formal verb meaning to officially seal and store something away (documents, archives, evidence) for safekeeping or preservation. Less common than everyday 'keep' (保存) and used in official, legal, or archival contexts.
verb
to seal up for safekeepingto seal and store
Examples
- 封存。Zhè xiē zhòng yào wén jiàn xū yào fēng cún qǐ lái.These important documents need to be sealed up for safekeeping.
- 封存。Tā men jiāng jiù dàng àn fēng cún zài cāng kù lǐ.They sealed up the old archives in the warehouse.
- ，封存。Wèi le bǎo hù zhèng jù, jǐng chá jué dìng fēng cún xiàn chǎng.To protect the evidence, the police decided to seal up the scene.
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