jiǎn pǔ
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  • adj.economical; thrifty and simple

    • tā shì gè jiǎn pǔ de zhǔ fù

      俭朴主妇

      She is a thrifty housewife.

    • yī zhuó jiǎn pǔ

      衣着俭朴

      dress simply

    • qín láo jiǎn pǔ shì zhōng huá mín zú de běn sè

      勤劳俭朴中华民族本色

      Industry and frugality are the inherent qualities of the Chinese nation.

    • nà xiē sēng lǚ zài piān yuǎn de sì yuàn li guò zhe jiǎn pǔ de shēng huó

      那些僧侣偏远寺院俭朴生活

      The monks lead a frugal existence in their isolated monastery.

Word usage

  • Note
    "俭朴" is different from "简朴". "简朴" is widely used; "俭朴" is only used to describe personal life.

Chinese words with pinyin jian pu