Lingaku俭【jiǎn】
- (bound form) frugal; thrifty
Generated definitions (experimental)
- frugal; thrifty
This meaning refers to being careful and economical in the use of resources, particularly money. It suggests a lifestyle that avoids waste and promotes saving.
We need to learn to be thrifty and not waste food.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jiǎn shěng俭省to economizejiǎn yuē俭约to be frugaljiǎn pǔ俭朴to lead a simple and frugal lifejiǎn俭yì忆to remember with frugalityjiǎn俭chí持to maintain thriftjiǎn俭shēng huó生活frugal livingjiǎn yòng俭用to use sparinglyjiǎn俭háng行to practice frugalityjiǎn俭jiē节to be thrifty and frugaljiǎn俭Dé德to have frugality as a virtuejiǎn俭Jū居to live simply and frugallyjiǎn俭yǎng养to cultivate frugality