俭 jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

HSK 6 #2891

DEFINITIONS

  • temperate, frugal, economical
  • frugal
  • thrifty
  • needy

STROKES

WORDS

勤俭 qín jiǎn
HSK 6
hardworking and frugal
节俭 jié jiǎn frugal; economical
省吃俭用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save
勤工俭学 qín gōng jiǎn xué to work part time while studying; work-study program
俭省 jiǎn shěng thrifty; sparing; economical
勤俭节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē diligent and thrifty (idiom)
俭朴 jiǎn pǔ plain and unadorned; thrifty and simple
勤俭持家 qín jiǎn chí jiā hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
不俭则匮 bù jiǎn zé kuì wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
俭以防匮 jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
俭以养廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián frugality makes honesty (idiom)
俭则不缺 jiǎn zé bù quē frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
俭学 jiǎn xué to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education
俭用 jiǎn yòng to skimp; to be frugal
俭约 jiǎn yuē sparing; economical
俭素 jiǎn sù thrifty and plain
俭腹 jiǎn fù lit. empty belly; hollow; vacuous; devoid of content
俭薄 jiǎn bó to lack the necessities of life
克俭 kè jiǎn thrift; economy
克勤克俭 kè qín kè jiǎn to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
勤俭务实 qín jiǎn wù shí hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
勤俭建国 qín jiǎn jiàn guó to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)
勤俭朴实 qín jiǎn pǔ shí hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)
勤俭朴素 qín jiǎn pǔ sù hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)
勤俭为服务之本 qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
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