节约 in English jie2 yue1 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

节 约

Traditional Characters

節 約

Pinyin

jie2 yue1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

节jie2see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3] 约yue1to weigh in a balance or on a scale