Definition
贮 is a formal/literary bound morpheme (不成词语素) meaning 'to store' or 'to keep in stock'. It cannot be used alone; you must combine it with another morpheme in compound words like 贮藏 (to store away), 贮存 (to stockpile), 贮备 (to reserve). It appears mainly in written or technical Chinese.
b.f.
(bound form) to storeto keep in reserve
Examples
- 。Zhèxiē liángshi bèi zhù cún zài cāngkù lǐ.The grain is stored in the warehouse.
- 贮。Wǒmen xūyào zhù bèi zúgòu de yǐnyòng shuǐ guòdōng.We need to reserve enough drinking water for the winter.
- 。Zhège lěngkù yòng lái zhù cún xīnxiān shūcài.This cold storage is used to store fresh vegetables.
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