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储备
chǔbèi
Description
“储备”的意思是把东西存起来，留着以后用。
"储备" means to store things for future use.
我们常说储备食物、储备资金或者外汇储备。
We often talk about 储备 food, 储备 funds, or foreign exchange 储备.
Meanings
储备chǔbèi
to store up; to reserve for future use
冬天以前，人们会储备一些食物。
Before winter, people store some food.
储备chǔbèi
reserves; stockpile (noun)
这个国家的外汇储备很多。
This country has a large foreign exchange reserve.
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Notes
- Etymology
储 (to store) + 备 (to prepare), combining to mean keeping things ready for later.
- Nuance
often used for money, resources, or supplies; 储存 focuses more on physical storage.
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