"savings" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 储蓄
• 存款

Definition

指你存起来而不花的钱，通常是为了以后用于重要事情或应急。它也可以指一个人已经存下来的全部金额。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词常用复数形式，即使指的是一笔总金额：'My savings are growing'。常见搭配有 'personal savings'、'retirement savings'、'savings account' 和 'life savings'。不要和表示“节省、节约”的 'saving' 混淆，比如 'energy saving' 或 'cost saving'。

Examples

She keeps her savings in a bank account.

她把自己的**储蓄**存放在银行账户里。

Our savings helped us buy a car.

我们的**储蓄**帮助我们买了一辆车。

He spent all his savings last year.

他去年花光了自己所有的**储蓄**。

I've been putting a little money into my savings every month.

我每个月都会往我的**储蓄**里存一点钱。

We had to dip into our savings after the roof started leaking.

屋顶开始漏水后，我们只好动用自己的**储蓄**。

Honestly, my savings took a hit when I moved to a new city.

说实话，我搬到新城市后，我的**储蓄**受到了不小的影响。