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节俭

jié jiǎn

2-character word Traditional 節儉

What 节俭 means

1. frugal; economical

The characters in 节俭

• 节jiéjoint; node; (bound form) section; segment; solar term…
• 俭jiǎn(bound form) frugal; thrifty

Example sentences

• 凭着节俭，她设法以自己微薄的薪水生活。
  Píng zhe jiéjiǎn, tā shèfǎ yǐ zìjǐ wēibó de xīnshuǐ shēnghuó.
  By frugality she managed to get along on her small salary.