俭
俭 jiǎn
俭 is a 9-stroke character at HSK level 7-9. It belongs to the Literary Characters pack, and it appears in 1 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
省着用，不浪费
Words built from 俭
- 节俭jié jiǎnthrifty; frugal
Example sentences
奶奶一生节俭，从不浪费。
nǎi nǎi yì shēng jié jiǎn cóng bú làng fèi
Grandma has been thrifty all her life and never wastes anything.
节俭是一种美德。
jié jiǎn shì yì zhǒng měi dé
Frugality is a virtue.
他过日子又节俭又讲究。
tā guò rì zi yòu jié jiǎn yòu jiǎng jiū
He lives frugally but with good taste.
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