节省 (jié shěng) — to save, to economize; to use sparingly, to cut down on
Definition
节省 is a verb meaning 'to save / economize' on resources like money, time, or materials. It pairs more naturally with concrete resources than 节约, which leans toward formal/policy contexts of conservation.
verb
to saveto economizeto use sparinglyto cut down on
Examples
- 节省。Wǒ men yīng dāng jié shěng měi yì fēn qián.We should save every penny.
- 节省。Zhè zhǒng xīn fāng fǎ kě yǐ jié shěng bù shǎo yuán cái liào.This new method can save a lot of raw materials.
- 节省，。Wèi le jié shěng shí jiān, tā jué dìng zuò fēi jī qù.To save time, he decided to go by plane.
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