寄存
jìcún
to check (luggage), to deposit
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 我把行李寄存在车站。I checked my luggage at the station.
- 这里可以免费寄存东西。You can store things here for free.
Collocations
寄存行李寄存处免费寄存寄存物品
Mnemonic
寄 jì "to entrust, send" + 存 cún "to keep": to entrust for keeping, i.e. to check (luggage) or deposit temporarily. 寄存处 = a checkroom. Distinguish 寄存 (to leave with someone) from 保存 (bǎocún, to preserve oneself). (Note: the Korean homophone gi-jon "existing" is unrelated.)
Related
保存存放保管托运
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