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节约 /jiéyuē/ meaning in English

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节约 /jiéyuē/ verb

economize [economized, economizing, economizes](to use sparingly)
verb
[UK: ɪˈk.ɒ.nə.maɪz] [US: ɪˈk.ɑː.nə.ˌmaɪz]

save [saved, saving, saves](to store for future use)
verb
[UK: seɪv] [US: ˈseɪv]

节约 /jiéyuē/ noun

saving(reduction in cost)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈseɪv.ɪŋ]

thrift(characteristic of using a minimum of something)
noun
[UK: θrɪft] [US: ˈθrɪft]

节约 /jiéyuē/ adjective

thrifty [thriftier, thriftiest](given to, or evincing, thrift)
adjective
[UK: ˈθrɪf.ti] [US: ˈθrɪf.ti]