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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

节俭 [jiéjiǎn]
  1. 1. adjective frugal

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

节俭 [jiéjiǎn]
  1. 1. thrifty; frugal
    提倡节俭
    encourage frugality
    她是个很节俭的主妇。
    She is a very thrifty housewife.
    节俭是个好习惯。
    他生活很节俭。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

节俭 [jiéjiǎn]
  1. 1. 形 节约;俭省
    用度节俭。
See more results for 节俭 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

提倡节俭
encourage frugality → 节俭
她是个很节俭的主妇。
She is a very thrifty housewife. → 节俭
节俭是个好习惯。 → 节俭
他生活很节俭。 → 节俭
不要等到国力穷乏的时候才知道节俭！
Don't wait until our country is impoverished before we realize the importance of thrift. → 穷乏
节俭 → 俭
用度节俭。 → 节俭
an economical person
节俭的人 → economical

Collocations

节俭度日
to live thriftily
节俭的品格
a thrifty character
十分节俭
very thrifty
崇尚节俭
to advocate thrift
勤劳节俭
industry and thrift
生活节俭
a thrifty life

Word Decomposition

节
[jié] 		+ 俭
[jiǎn]

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