Definition
节省 (jié shěng) means 'to save / economize' on money, time, or resources. It is more neutral and everyday than 节约 (jié yuē), which sounds formal and official (e.g., 节约用水). The single character 省 (shěng) is used colloquially in phrases like 省钱 (shěng qián), but it can also mean 'to omit'; 节省 avoids that ambiguity.
verb
to saveto economizeto use sparinglyto cut down on
Examples
- 节省。Wǒmen yīngdāng jié shěng měi yì fēn qián.We should save every penny.
- 节省。Zhè zhǒng xīn fāngfǎ kěyǐ jié shěng bù shǎo yuáncáiliào.This new method can save a lot of raw materials.
- 节省，。Wèile jié shěng shíjiān, tā juédng juédìng zuò fēijī qù.To save time, he decided to go by plane.
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