thrifty; economical; frugal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to economize; to save; to be thrifty
formalDescribes the act of reducing expenses and avoiding waste, often seen as a virtue.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
jié节
jiǎn俭
jīng经
fèi费
yǐ以
yìng应
duì对
shì市
chǎng场
biàn变
huà化
。
The company decided to economize on expenses to cope with market changes.
Tā他
shēng生
huó活
jié节
jiǎn俭
，
cóng从
bù不
luàn乱
huā花
qián钱
。
He lives thriftily and never spends money recklessly.
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Jié节
jiǎn俭
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
měi美
dé德
。
Frugality is a virtue.
Wèi为
le了
mǎi买
fáng房
zi子
，
tā他
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
jié节
jiǎn俭
dù度
rì日
。
In order to buy a house, they started living frugally.