节约
jiéyuē
to save, to economize
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 我们要节约用水。We should use water sparingly.
- 节约时间就是提高效率。Saving time means improving efficiency.
Collocations
节约用水节约时间勤俭节约节约能源
Mnemonic
节 jié "to restrain/節" + 约 yuē "to economize": restraining and reducing = to save/economize. Opposite of 浪费 (to waste).
Related
浪费省节省约
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