存款 (cún kuǎn) — (verb) to deposit money (in a bank); (noun) bank savings, bank deposit

Definition

存款 is money you put into a bank account; use 储蓄 more generally for the act of saving money. 押金 is a refundable security deposit, not a bank deposit.

verb
to deposit money (in a bank)
noun
bank savingsbank deposit
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Examples

  • 存款
    Wǒ měi gè yuè dōu qù yín háng cún kuǎn.
    I go to the bank every month to deposit money.
  • 存款
    Tā de cún kuǎn zú gòu mǎi yí tào fáng zi.
    His savings are enough to buy a house.
  • 存款
    Dìng qī cún kuǎn de lì lǜ bǐ huó qī gāo.
    The interest rate on fixed deposits is higher than on demand deposits.

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