Definition
攒 (zǎn) means 'to save up or collect bit by bit over time', often through deliberate, repeated effort — like saving money each month or collecting stamps. It's more specific to gradual, personal accumulation than 积累 (jī lěi, general accumulation) or 堆积 (duī jī, piling up physically).
verb
to save upto accumulateto collect (over time)
Easily confused
- 暂zànsound-aliketemporarily
Examples
- 攒。Tā měi gè yuè dōu zǎn yìxiē qián.He saves some money every month.
- 攒。Wǒ xiǎo shíhou xǐhuan zǎn yóupiào.I liked collecting stamps when I was young.
- ，攒。Tōngguò zhè cì xiàngmù, tā zǎn le bùshǎo zīyuán.Through this project, he accumulated a lot of resources.
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