节
约

To economize in Chinese: 节约 (jié yuē)

jié yuē

to economize

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 節約2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to economize
  2. 2to conserve (resources)
  3. 3economy
  4. 4frugal

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节
约

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ㄐㄧㄝˊ

jié

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄝ/ êˊ/ second tone

ㄩㄝ

yuē

ㄩ/ üㄝ/ ê—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

节约

Simplified

節約

Traditional

Example sentences

See 节约 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 请节约用电。

    qǐng jié yuē yòng diàn。

    Please save electricity.

  • 我节约我有的钱。

    wǒ jié yuē wǒ yǒu de qián。

    I save what money I got.

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Related words

节

jié

joint

约

yuē

to make an appointment

季节

jì jié

time

节目

jié mù

program

节日

jié rì

holiday

大约

dà yuē

approximately

约会

yuē huì

appointment

节省

jié shěng

saving

细节

xì jié

details

春节

chūn jié

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

音节

yīn jié

syllable

调节

tiáo jié

to adjust

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