节俭

jié jiǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. frugal
2. economical

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 浪费 làng fèi 浪费 làng fèi to waste: to waste

Related words

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• 省 shěng 省 shěng to save 节省: to save
• 简朴 jiǎn pǔ 简朴 jiǎn pǔ simple and unadorned 简单朴素: simple and unadorned

Synonyms

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• 节约 jié yuē 节约 jié yuē to economize 都表示节省、不浪费: to economize

Usage notes

Collocations

节俭 often pairs with nouns like 生活 (life) or 作风 (style) to describe a person's lifestyle or character.

Common mistakes

Use 节俭 for a person's habitual thrift, not for a single action. For saving money or time on a specific occasion, use 节省 or 省.

Example Sentences

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他一直过得很 节俭 。

He has always lived very frugally.

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Child Words of 节俭

• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 俭 俭 jiǎn: frugal