节省

節省

jiéshěng

verb HSK 4 #8,401

Meanings

1 to save; to economize
2 to use sparingly

Characters

to restrain; to economize

to save; to economize

Examples

坐地铁可以节省时间。

Zuò dìtiě kěyǐ jiéshěng shíjiān.

Taking the subway can save time.

我们要节省用水。

Wǒmen yào jiéshěng yòng shuǐ.

We should use water sparingly.

他很会节省钱。

Tā hěn huì jiéshěng qián.

He is good at saving money.

Tips

usage

节省 means saving by using less (reducing waste). Compare: 省 (shěng) alone works too but is more casual. 存 (cún) means to save by putting aside (saving money in a bank).

Stroke Order

节 jié

省 shěng