Chinese word

节水

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié shuǐ

Meaning

  • verbsave water

Example

请大家节水，谢谢配合。qǐng dà jiā jié shuǐ xiè xiè pèi hé

Please save water, everyone. Thank you for your cooperation.

Illustration for 节水 (save water)

More examples

新工厂采用先进设备来节水并提高用水效率。xīn gōng chǎng cǎi yòng xiān jìn shè bèi lái jié shuǐ bìng tí gāo yòng shuǐ xiào lǜ

The new factory uses advanced equipment to save water and improve water-use efficiency.

Core concept

Water use is trimmed through ordinary choices, one small saving at a time.

Common phrases

  • 提倡节水tí chàng jié shuǐ

    advocate saving water

  • 实行节水措施shí xíng jié shuǐ cuò shī

    implement water-saving measures

  • 鼓励公众节水gǔ lì gōng zhòng jié shuǐ

    encourage the public to save water

Similar words

节约jié yuē: Use things or resources carefully so that little is wasted.
节省jié shěng: Control spending or resource use to keep it from being excessive.

Definition in Chinese

在日常生活中通过小习惯减少用水以实现节水。zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng tōng guò xiǎo xí guàn jián shǎo yòng shuǐ yǐ shí xiàn jié shuǐ

Word origin

节水 (jiéshuǐ, "save water") is a transparent compound of 节 (jié, "to regulate") and 水 (shuǐ, "water"), linking a familiar character meaning to a practical household action.

Usage tips

  • As a verb, the word can describe a household practice, while as a modifier it helps form concise phrases in public information.

Other meanings

  • water conservationnoun

Opposites

  • 浪费làng fèiwasteverb
  • 浪费水资源làng fèi shuǐ zī yuánwaste water resourcesverb

Related words

  • 节水政策jié shuǐ zhèng cèwater-conservation policynoun
  • 节水工程jié shuǐ gōng chéngwater-saving projectnoun

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