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节省

jié shěngㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄥˇ

Sino-Vietnamese: TIẾT TỈNH

Traditional: 節省

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4

Meaning(verb)

saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on

Examples

  • 坐地铁可以节省时间。

    zuò dì tiě kě yǐ jié shěng shí jiān.

    Taking the subway saves time.

  • 为了节省钱，他每天自己做饭。

    wèi le jié shěng qián, tā měi tiān zì jǐ zuò fàn.

    To save money, he cooks for himself every day.

  • 大家要节省用水。

    dà jiā yào jié shěng yòng shuǐ.

    Everyone should use water sparingly.

Easily confused

  • 节约 — Close synonyms; 节约 is more formal (资源, 能源), 节省 often goes with 时间, 钱.

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Stroke order

TIẾT · 5 strokes

see 节骨眼

TỈNH · 9 strokes

to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)

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