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儉 / 俭

Traditional
儉
Simplified
俭

(bound form) frugal; thrifty

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

jiǎn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄢˇ

Jyutping

gim6

Example sentences

勤儉 / 勤俭 qínjiǎn
他一生勤儉，積攢了不少財富。
他一生勤俭，积攒了不少财富。

He was hardworking and thrifty all his life, and saved up a lot of wealth.

風尚 / 风尚 fēngshàng
勤儉節約是中華民族的優良風尚。
勤俭节约是中华民族的优良风尚。

Diligence and thrift are fine social customs of the Chinese nation.

節儉 / 节俭 jiéjiǎn
奶奶平時生活非常節儉。
奶奶平时生活非常节俭。

Grandma lives very frugally.

乃翁 nǎiwēng
乃翁一生節儉，豈料出了你這個敗家子。
乃翁一生节俭，岂料出了你这个败家子。

Your father has been thrifty all his life, but little did I expect to have such a spendthrift son like you.

勤工儉學 / 勤工俭学 qíngōngjiǎnxué
許多大學生通過勤工儉學來減輕家庭的經濟負擔。
许多大学生通过勤工俭学来减轻家庭的经济负担。

Many university students reduce their family's financial burden through work-study programs.

省吃儉用 / 省吃俭用 shěngchījiǎnyòng
為了供孩子上大學，父母多年來一直省吃儉用。
为了供孩子上大学，父母多年来一直省吃俭用。

To put their children through college, the parents have been living very frugally for many years.

積攢 / 积攒 jīzǎn
他省吃儉用多年，終於積攢了一筆足以買房的存款。
他省吃俭用多年，终于积攒了一笔足以买房的存款。

He saved up a sum of money enough for a house after years of frugality.

Example Vocabulary

勤儉

qin2'jian3

hardworking and thrifty; industrious and frugal

節儉

jie2'jian3

frugal; thrifty; economical

儉朴

克勤克儉

ke4'qin2'ke4'jian3

勤工儉學

qin2'gong1'jian3'xue2

work-study program; part-work and part-study

省吃儉用

sheng3'chi1'jian3'yong4

to live frugally; to pinch pennies

儉

jian3

儉學

儉用

儉省

jian3'sheng3

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