zǔn
撙
save; economize; restrain
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to save (money); to economize; to cut down on expenses
formalFormal and literary. Often appears in compounds such as 撙节. Implies deliberate restraint in spending.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zǔn撙
xià下
yī一
xiē些
qián钱
yǐ以
bèi备
bù不
shí时
zhī之
xū需
。
We need to save some money for emergencies.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
zǔn撙
jié节
bù不
bì必
yào要
de的
kāi开
zhī支
。
The company decided to cut down on unnecessary expenses.
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Tā他
píng平
shí时
zǔn撙
yòng用
jiǎn俭
pǔ朴
，
cóng从
bù不
làng浪
fèi费
。
He usually lives frugally and never wastes anything.