jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

HSK 6 #2891

DEFINITIONS

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

STROKES

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WORDS

qín jiǎn hardworking and frugal
jié jiǎn frugal; economical
省吃用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save
勤工学 qín gōng jiǎn xué to work part time while studying; work-study program
省 jiǎn shěng thrifty; sparing; economical
节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē diligent and thrifty (idiom)
朴 jiǎn pǔ plain and unadorned; thrifty and simple
持家 qín jiǎn chí jiā hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
则匮 bù jiǎn zé kuì wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
以防匮 jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
以养廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián frugality makes honesty (idiom)
则不缺 jiǎn zé bù quē frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
学 jiǎn xué to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education
用 jiǎn yòng to skimp; to be frugal
约 jiǎn yuē sparing; economical
素 jiǎn sù thrifty and plain
腹 jiǎn fù lit. empty belly; hollow; vacuous; devoid of content
薄 jiǎn bó to lack the necessities of life
kè jiǎn thrift; economy
克勤克 kè qín kè jiǎn to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
务实 qín jiǎn wù shí hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
建国 qín jiǎn jiàn guó to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)
朴实 qín jiǎn pǔ shí hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)
朴素 qín jiǎn pǔ sù hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)
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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