俭 儉 jiǎn ㄐㄧㄢˇ gim6

  • (bound form) frugal; thrifty

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Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 习惯 習慣 ( xí guàn zaap6 gwaan3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 勤俭 勤儉 ( qín jiǎn kan4 gim6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 生活 ( shēng huó sang1 wut6 )

    She is used to living a hardworking and frugal life.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 勤俭节约 勤儉節約 ( qín jiǎn jié yuē kan4 gim6 zit3 joek3 ), 甚至 ( shèn zhì sam6 zi3 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 小气 小氣 ( xiǎo qì siu2 hei3 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    He is thrifty, not to say stingy.

  • 为了 為了 ( wèi le wai6 liu5 ) 存钱 存錢 ( cún qián cyun4 cin2 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 省吃俭用 省吃儉用 ( shěng chī jiǎn yòng saang2 hek3 gim6 jung6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 许多 許多 ( xǔ duō heoi2 do1 ) 年 ( nián nin4 )。

    He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.

  • 历 ( lì lik6 ) 览 覽 ( lǎn laam5 ) 前贤 前賢 ( qián xián cin4 jin4 ) 国 國 ( guó gwok3 ) 与 與 ( yǔ jyu5 ) 家 ( jiā gaa1 ), 成 ( chéng sing4 ) 由 ( yóu jau4 ) 勤俭 勤儉 ( qín jiǎn kan4 gim6 ) 破 ( pò po3 ) 由 ( yóu jau4 ) 奢 ( shē ce1 )。

    Looking back at the former wise rulers and nations, their success was achieved through diligence and frugality, while their downfall was caused by extravagance and luxury.

  • 凭着 憑著 ( píng zhe pang4 zoek3 ) 节俭 節儉 ( jié jiǎn zit3 gim6 ), 她 ( tā taa1 ) 设法 設法 ( shè fǎ cit3 faat3 ) 以 ( yǐ ji5 ) 自己 ( zì jǐ zi6 gei2 ) 微薄 ( wēi bó mei4 bok6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 薪水 ( xīn shuǐ san1 seoi2 ) 生活 ( shēng huó sang1 wut6 )。

    By frugality she managed to get along on her small salary.

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