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积蓄

jī xù · ji xu

Traditional 積蓄

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to save; to put aside
  2. savings
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Trip savings

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)用(yòng)我的(wǒde)积蓄(jīxù)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)玩(wán)三天(sāntiān)。

    I want to use my savings for three days at the beach.

  2. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)积蓄(jīxù)够(gòu)吗(ma)？

    Are your savings enough?

  3. Dengdeng

    够(gòu)，我(wǒ)算(suàn)过(guò)了(le)。

    Enough. I've calculated it.

  4. Liangliang

    太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)！什么时候(shénmeshíhou)去(qù)？

    Great! When are you going?

  5. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)……我(wǒ)刚(gāng)用(yòng)一半(yībàn)积蓄(jīxù)买(mǎi)了(le)自行车(zìxíngchē)。

    Um... I just spent half my savings on a bike.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)骑车(qíchē)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)吧(ba)！

    Then ride your bike to the beach!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)她(tā)那(nà)时(shí)的(de)全(quán)副(fù)积(jī)蓄(xù)都(dōu)给(gěi)了(le)他(tā)。

She gave him all the money that she had then.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)每(měi)月(yuè)存(cún)一(yì)点(diǎn)钱(qián)，慢(màn)慢(màn)有(yǒu)了(le)积(jī)蓄(xù)。

He saves a little money each month and gradually builds up savings.

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