节约

jié yuē

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 浪费 làng fèi 浪费 làng fèi to waste 节约指减少使用，浪费指不必要地消耗。: to waste

Related words

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• 节俭 jié jiǎn 节俭 jié jiǎn frugal 节俭是形容词，形容个人生活朴素；节约是动词，强调减少使用。: frugal
• 环保 huán bǎo 环保 huán bǎo environmental protection 节约资源有助于环境保护。: environmental protection

Synonyms

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• 节省 jié shěng 节省 jié shěng saving 两者均表示减少消耗，'节省'更侧重于精打细算，'节约'常用于宏观资源保护。: saving

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配：节约用水、节约用电、节约时间、节约粮食。

Common mistakes

“节约”的宾语通常是资源、能源、时间等抽象名词，不说“节约钱”而说“省钱”。

Example Sentences

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我们应该 节约 用水。

We should conserve water.

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Words Containing 节约

• 勤俭节约 勤俭节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē: diligent and thrifty (idiom)
• 厉行节约 厉行节约 lì xíng jié yuē: to practice strict economy (idiom)
• 日光节约时 日光节约时 rì guāng jié yuē shí: daylight saving time

Child Words of 节约

• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 约 约 yāo: to weigh in a balance or on a scale
• 约 约 yuē: to make an appointment