thrifty; economical; frugal
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
thrifty; economical; frugal; not wasteful
commendatoryDescribes a positive character trait of being careful with resources and avoiding waste. Often used to praise someone's lifestyle or habits.
Yé爷
ye爷
guò过
rì日
zi子
hěn很
jiǎn俭
shěng省
。
Grandfather lives very thriftily.
Tā她
chí持
jiā家
yī一
xiàng向
jiǎn俭
shěng省
，
cóng从
bù不
luàn乱
huā花
qián钱
。
She has always been frugal in managing the household, never spending money carelessly.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhù注
zhòng重
jiǎn俭
shěng省
kāi开
zhī支
，
tí提
gāo高
le了
lì利
rùn润
lǜ率
。
This company focuses on economizing expenses, which has increased its profit margin.
Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
rén人
jīng经
lì历
guò过
jiān艰
kǔ苦
suì岁
yuè月
，
zì自
rán然
yǎng养
chéng成
le了
jiǎn俭
shěng省
de的
xí习
guàn惯
。
The older generation experienced hard times, so they naturally developed frugal habits.