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economical; thrifty; careful management of one's money and resources; frugal

jiǎn shěng

俭 省

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adj.economical; thrifty; careful management of one's money and resources; frugal
- guò rì zi jiǎn shěng
  过日子俭省
  live a frugal life
- huā qián jiǎn shěng
  花钱俭省
  be economical of one's money
- yòng diàn jiǎn shěng
  用电俭省
  economize on electricity
- chù chù jiǎn shěng
  处处俭省
  be frugal in all areas
- wǒ men jiǎn shěng de zhuāng xiū le fáng zi
  我们俭省地装修了房子。
  We decorated the house on a tight budget.
- tā shēng huó jiǎn shěng
  他生活俭省。
  He lived in frugality.
synonym
jié yuē节约 jié shěng节省 jié jiǎn节俭 jiǎn pǔ俭朴 jiǎn yuē俭约
antonym
làng fèi浪费

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