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勤俭

qín jiǎn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. hardworking and frugal

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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浪费
làng fèi

to waste

勤俭反义为浪费，即不珍惜财物

Related words

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节约
jié yuē

to economize

勤俭强调勤劳加节省，节约只强调节省资源

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“持家”搭配，如“勤俭持家”，表示勤劳节俭地管理家务。

Common mistakes

“勤俭”不能单指节约，必须包含勤劳的含义，例如不能说“他很勤俭，只买便宜货”。

Example Sentences

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他一生 勤俭 ，从不浪费。
He was hardworking and frugal all his life, never wasting anything.

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Words Containing 勤俭

勤俭务实
qín jiǎn wù shí

hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic

勤俭建国
qín jiǎn jiàn guó

to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)

勤俭朴实
qín jiǎn pǔ shí

hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)

勤俭朴素
qín jiǎn pǔ sù

hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)

勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn

hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)

勤俭节约
qín jiǎn jié yuē

diligent and thrifty (idiom)

勤俭耐劳
qín jiǎn nài láo

diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)

勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā

to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)

勤俭办企业
qín jiǎn bàn qǐ yè

to run an enterprise diligently and thriftily

勤俭办学
qín jiǎn bàn xué

to run a school diligently and thriftily

勤俭办社
qín jiǎn bàn shè

to run an organization diligently and thriftily

Child Words of 勤俭

俭
jiǎn

frugal

勤
qín

diligent