How to say “save” in Chinese
save, economize
“Save” in Chinese is 节约, jié yuē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
节约 is read jié yuē: 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”.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: to tie with an agreement. On the right, 勺 “ladle”.
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 “节约”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 节约. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请节约用水。qǐngjiéyuēyòngshuǐPlease save water.
- 学校提倡节约用水xuéxiàotíchàngjiéyuēyòngshuǐThe school encourages saving water.
- 政府号召大家节约用水。zhèngfǔhàozhàodàjiājiéyuēyòngshuǐThe government calls on everyone to save water.
More words from the lesson “Save or spend”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “save” in Chinese?
“Save” in Chinese is 节约, pinyin jiéyuē.
What does 节约 mean?
节约 (jiéyuē) means “save, economize”.
How do you write 节约?
节约 is 2 characters: 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment; 约 (yuē) — make an appointment; about. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 节约?
节约 is read jiéyuē. Tones: jié — second tone, yuē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“save” in the lesson “Save or spend”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. 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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