Definition
节俭 (jié jiǎn) describes a person's habit or character of being frugal and not wasteful. Unlike the verb 节约 (jié yuē 'to save, economize'), which focuses on the action of conserving resources, 节俭 is a personal trait. It also differs from 实惠 (shí huì 'good value'), which describes a product or deal, and from 勤俭 (qín jiǎn 'hardworking and frugal'), which adds the element of diligence.
adjective
frugaleconomical
Easily confused
- 接见jiē jiànsound-aliketo receive (a visitor, especially an official or dignitary); to grant an interview
- 借鉴jiè jiànsound-aliketo draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things)
Examples
- 节俭，。Tā shēnghuó hěn jié jiǎn, cóng bú luàn huā qián.He lives very frugally and never wastes money.
- 节俭，。jié jiǎn shì yì zhǒng měidé, wǒmen yīnggāi yǎngchéng zhè zhǒng xíguàn.Frugality is a virtue; we should cultivate this habit.
- ，节俭。Suīrán tā jiā hěn yǒu qián, dàn yīrán hěn jié jiǎn de yòng shuǐ yòng diàn.Although his family is very rich, they still use water and electricity frugally.
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