Chinese word dictionary

俭约

jiǎn yuē · frugal; economical; thrifty

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Word information

Simplified俭约

Traditional儉約

Pinyinjiǎn yuē

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

俭jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

约yuē

treaty, covenant, agreement

How to learn 俭约

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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大约dàyuē

approximately; probably

节约jiéyuē

to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal

约yuē

to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise

约会yuēhuì

appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet

预约yùyuē

booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment

约定yuēdìng

to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation