---
title: "Chuxu Meaning: 储蓄 (chǔxù) Means “savings”"
description: "储蓄 (traditional 儲蓄, chǔxù) means “savings; deposit; to save; to deposit (money)”. Hear its tones, see what 储 and 蓄 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuxu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 储蓄 mean?

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储蓄 chǔxù

## savings; deposit; to save; to deposit (money)

## Its characters

1. 储 chǔ to store
2. 蓄 xù to store up

## In a sentence

他把所有储蓄都花了。 He spent all his savings.

也有人认为，这是一笔看不见的长期**储蓄**，等到生病、失业或者退休时才显出分量。

From [五险一金是什么？ · What is 五险一金 (wuxian yijin) in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-wuxian-yijin-in-china#library-word-891-893)

[More about 储蓄](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%82%A8%E8%93%84)

## More words with 储 or 蓄

- [储备 chǔbèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chubei)
- [储存 chǔcún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chucun)
- [存储 cúnchǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunchu)

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