How to say “save energy” in Chinese
save energy
“Save energy” in Chinese is 节能, jié néng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
节能 is read jié néng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a bamboo joint: hence “link”, “stretch of time”, “festival”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “节能”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 节能. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种空调既节能又安静zhèzhǒngkōngtiáojìjiénéngyòuānjìngThis kind of air conditioner is both energy-efficient and quiet.
- 节能从我做起jiénéngcóngwǒzuòqǐSaving energy starts with me.
More words from the lesson “Use less, emit less”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “save energy” in Chinese?
“Save energy” in Chinese is 节能, pinyin jiénéng.
What does 节能 mean?
节能 (jiénéng) means “save energy”.
How do you write 节能?
节能 is 2 characters: 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment; 能 (néng) — can, be able. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 节能?
节能 is read jiénéng. Tones: jié — second tone, néng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“save energy” in the lesson “Use less, emit less”
This word is from the topic “Energy, ecology, disasters” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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