节约 jiéyuē frugal
frugal; to save
How to remember 节约: 节 section + 约 make an appointment = frugal.
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How it is used
- A verb/adjective meaning to save or be frugal with resources - 节约用水 (jiéyuē yòng shuǐ) conserve water, 节约时间 save time.
- Overlaps with 省 (shěng, to save, more colloquial) - 节约 is more formal/written and often used in slogans about resources like water, energy, money.
- Different from 节省 (jiéshěng), a near-synonym often used interchangeably, though 节约 leans slightly more toward public campaigns and 节省 toward personal saving.
Example sentences
- 请节约用电。 Qǐng jiéyuēyòngdiàn.Please save electricity.
- 这样做你能节约几个小时。 Zhèyàng zuò nǐ néng jiéyuē jǐgè xiǎoshí.If you do it this way, you can save several hours.
- 节约能源关系到全人类的福祉。 Jiéyuē néngyuán guānxidào quán rénlèi de fúzhǐ.Energy conservation touches on the welfare of all mankind.