Chinese–English

节约

jié yuē · jie yue

Traditional 節約

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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

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节
jiē

see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]

约
yāo

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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