jié yú
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  • 1

    v.save

    • jié yú de qián

      节余

      save money

    • wǒ men jié yú le yī wàn yú yuán

      我们节余

      We saved over ten thousand yuan.

  • 2

    n.savings; surplus (as a result of economizing)

    • jù dà de jié yú

      巨大节余

      huge surplus

    • xiàn zài tā kě yǐ fàng sōng yī diǎn le měi gè yuè yě yǒu diǎn jié yú le

      现在可以放松节余

      Now he can relax a little bit and save a little bit every month.

    • fèi yòng jié yú kě shǐ duǎn qī shōu huí tóu zī

      费用节余使短期收回投资

      Short-term cost savings can recover their investments.

Word usage

  • Note
    "节余" is different from "结余". "结余" refers to the remaining amount calculated on the book after the income and expenditure are offset; "节余" refers to the surplus arising from savings.