Sentence #1570793 from Tatoeba · translation adapted
How 节约 is built
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节jiéjoint; node
节 is a single shape of 5 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
Memory aidSimplified from 節, the joints of bamboo ⺮ (the simplified form has 艹 on top). From there, a section, and a festival.
约yuēto make an appointment
纟silk form of 糸 · mìMeaning part
勺spoon · sháo
How to write 节约
节 5 strokes · 约 6 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 节约 (jiéyuē). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
节约 (jiéyuē) means “to economise” or “to conserve (resources)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
Say it jiéyuē: jié with a 2nd tone, then yuē with a 1st tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 节约 is written 節約. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type jieyue with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 节约 from the suggestions. Typing jieyue into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
节约 is an HSK 4 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
节jié2nd tone, rising
约yuē1st tone, high and level
