fung1 cyun4封存

Jyutpingfung1 cyun4

Yalefūng chyùhn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To archive, seal, or keep and hide records, messages, or files.

neutraltechnologydaily actions

How it's used

Primarily used in the context of digital interfaces, such as messaging apps or email clients, to describe moving items out of the main view without deleting them. It implies a sense of safekeeping or long term storage rather than permanent removal. While it can appear in formal administrative contexts, its most frequent use today is regarding personal digital clutter.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲gau6舊soeng3相ngo5我ji5已ging1經fung1封cyun4存zo2咗喺hai2雲wan4端。

I have already archived these old photos in the cloud.

nei5你fung1封cyun4存zo2咗go2嗰dyun6段deoi3對waa6話mei6未aa4呀？

Have you archived that conversation yet?

Common phrases

fung1封cyun4存seon3訊sik1息

archive messages

fung1封cyun4存dong2檔on3案

archive files

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 收藏, which means to bookmark or save something to a favorites list for easy access. Archiving via 封存 is meant to hide items from the active list, whereas 收藏 is meant to highlight them.