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

HSK 1

我们要节约用水。

Wǒmen yào jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.

We should conserve water.

HSK 1

他很节约。

Tā hěn jiéyuē.

He's very frugal.

HSK 4

节约粮食很重要。

Jiéyuē liángshí hěn zhòngyào.

Saving food is very important.

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