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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[cún]
  1. 1. verb [存在] exist
  2. 2. verb [储存] store
  3. 3. verb [储蓄] save
  4. 4. verb [寄存] check … in
    行李
    check in one's bags
  5. 5. verb [保留] retain
  6. 6. verb [结存] be leftover
    3年后公司净结为零。
    After three years the company was left with nothing.
  7. 7. verb [心里怀着] harbour (英)
  8. 8. verb [心里怀着] harbor (美)

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[cún]
  1. 1. verb [Archaic] exist; live; survive
    父母俱,兄弟无故。
    Both parents are still living; brothers are in good health.
  2. 2. verb store; keep
    store up grain
    新水库了大量的水。
    A large quantity of water is stored in the new reservoir.
    天气热,西红柿不住。
    Tomatoes won't keep in hot weather.
  3. 3. verb accumulate; collect
    一下雨,洼地里就了好些水。
    Whenever it rains, a lot of water accumulates in the low-lying land.
  4. 4. verb deposit
    把钱在银行里
    deposit money in a bank
  5. 5. verb leave with; check
    行李先在这里,回头再来取。
    Let's check our luggage here and come back for it later.
    自行车
    leave one's bicycle in a bicycle park
  6. 6. verb reserve; retain
    他有什么说什么,肚子里不住话。
    He always says what he thinks; he can't hold anything back.
  7. 7. verb remain on balance; be in stock
    收支相抵,净两千元。
    The accounts show a surplus of 2,000 yuan.
  8. 8. verb cherish; harbour
    着很大的希望
    cherish high hopes
    幻想
    harbour no illusions

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[cún]
  1. 1. 在;活着
    海内知己,天涯若比邻
    一息尚
  2. 2. 安顿;保全
  3. 3. 积聚;储藏
    雨后路面上了不少水
    仓库里着很多粮食
  4. 4. 特指储蓄
    到银行
  5. 5. 寄放
    把行李在车站
  6. 6. 记在心里;心里怀着
    幻想
    心不良
  7. 7. 保留;
    去伪
  8. 8. 留的部分

Examples

自行车
leave one's bicycle in a bicycle park
着很大的希望
cherish high hopes
他说这番话,不知着什么心。
It's hard to say what his intentions were in saying that.
起来
store away
还有的料子贴补着用,现在先不买。
Make do with the piece of cloth we've got on hand. You don't have to buy something new.
他的小钱罐从一分钱没有到现在,已经了100多元钱,真是积微成著。
The contents of his little money-pot have developed from nothing to more than 100 yuan. A lot can certainly develop from a little!
仓库里着贵重货物,咱们晚上睡觉要警醒些。
We must be alert when we sleep and watch over the valuable goods in the garage.
这是一个软指标,允许在一定偏差。
This is a flexible target, and warp to some extent is allowed.

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