Verbto save; economise

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 节约.
节 stroke order svg
约 stroke order svg

Practice writing 节约 (jié yuē) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

How to Use 节约 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 节约 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
jié
yuē
shí
jiān
neutral
save time
jié
yuē
yòng
shuǐ
neutral
save water
jié
yuē
néng
yuán
formal
conserve energy
Adverb + Verbwith非常
fēi
cháng
jié
yuē
neutral
very frugal
Adjective + Nounwith习惯
jié
yuē
de
guàn
neutral
habit of frugality

Example Sentences with 节约

men
yào
jié
yuē
yòng
shuǐ
We should save water.
gōng
chàng
jié
yuē
bàn
gōng
yuán
jiǎn
shǎo
yào
de
kāi
zhī
The company advocates saving office resources and reducing unnecessary expenses.
píng
shí
shì
zěn
me
jié
yuē
shēng
huó
chéng
běn
de
How do you usually save on living costs?
jīng
cháng
jiào
yào
jié
yuē
yòng
diàn
My mother often teaches me to save electricity.
bìng
jié
yuē
jīng
cháng
gòu
mǎi
áng
guì
de
diàn
chǎn
pǐn
He is not frugal at all; he often buys expensive electronic products.
wèi
le
jié
yuē
néng
yuán
men
jué
dìng
ān
zhuāng
tài
yáng
néng
bǎn
To save energy, we decided to install solar panels.
wèi
le
jié
yuē
shí
jiān
xuǎn
zuò
tiě
shàng
bān
To save time, he chooses to take the subway to work.
yǎng
chéng
jié
yuē
de
guàn
néng
bāng
gèng
hǎo
guǎn
cái
Developing a habit of saving can help you manage your finances better.