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节约

節約
jiéyuē
verb HSK 3 #12,261

Meanings

  1. 1 to economize; to conserve
  2. 2 frugal; thrifty

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 (jiéshěng, to save/cut costs). 节约 emphasizes not wasting, 节省 emphasizes reducing spending.

Stroke Order

节 jié
约 yuē