Chinese word

省钱

Pronunciation

Pinyinshěng qián

Meaning

  • verbsave money

Example

为了省钱，我自己做饭。wèi le shěng qián wǒ zì jǐ zuò fàn

To save money, I cook for myself.

Illustration for 省钱 (save money)

More examples

他每月都尽量省钱，把钱存进银行。tā měi yuè dōu jǐn liàng shěng qián bǎ qián cún jìn yín háng

He saves as much money as possible every month and deposits the money in the bank.

Core concept

Reducing spending so that money remains available for other uses.

Common phrases

  • 为了省钱wèi le shěng qián

    in order to save money

  • 尽量省钱jǐn liàng shěng qián

    save as much money as possible

  • 想省钱xiǎng shěng qián

    want to save money

Similar words

节省jié shěng: Cut unnecessary spending to use money frugally.
节约jié yuē: Limit spending or resource use to prevent waste.
存钱cún qián: Put part of one's income into savings for later use.
攒钱zǎn qián: Build up money little by little for a future need.

Definition in Chinese

采取措施减少支出，以达到节约金钱的目的。cái qǔ cuò shī jián shǎo zhī chū yǐ dá dào jié yuē jīn qián de mù dì

Word origin

省 (shěng, "reduce") + 钱 (qián, "money") forms a verb-object compound meaning to reduce the money spent.

Usage tips

  • The verb can describe a choice, plan, or product that lowers costs, so it is not limited to a person's personal spending habits.

Other meanings

  • be frugalverb
  • savingnoun

Opposites

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