节约

節約

jiéyuē

verb HSK 3 #12,261

Meanings

1 to economize; to conserve
2 frugal; thrifty

Characters

to economize; section

to restrict; approximately

Examples

我们要节约用水。

Wǒmen yào jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.

We should conserve water.

节约粮食很重要。

Jiéyuē liángshí hěn zhòngyào.

Saving food is very important.

他很节约。

Tā hěn jiéyuē.

He's very frugal.

Tips

usage

节约 (to conserve/economize) vs 节省 (to save/cut costs): 节约 emphasizes not wasting, while 节省 emphasizes reducing spending.

Stroke Order

节 jié

约 yuē