节省 (jiéshěng)

节省 means "to save" or "to economize" and refers to using resources such as money, time, or energy carefully to avoid waste.

Meanings

[verb] to save; to economize; to be frugal with
[adjective] economical; thrifty

Example Sentences

坐地铁可以节省很多时间。 Zuò dìtiě kěyǐ jiéshěng hěn duō shíjiān. Taking the subway can save a lot of time.

他养成了节省的好习惯。 Tā yǎngchéng le jiéshěng de hǎo xíguàn. He developed the good habit of being economical.

我们应该节省用水，保护环境。 Wǒmen yīnggāi jiéshěng yòng shuǐ, bǎohù huánjìng. We should save water and protect the environment.

这个方法可以节省很多费用。 Zhège fāngfǎ kěyǐ jiéshěng hěn duō fèiyòng. This method can save a lot of cost.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
节省时间	to save time
节省费用	to save costs
节省资源	to save resources
节省能源	to conserve energy

Usage Notes

节省 focuses on using less of something to avoid waste, and can be applied to time, money, energy, or resources. It is slightly more formal than 省 alone. The related word 节约 (jiéyuē) is nearly synonymous but is more common in official or environmental contexts.

Memory Hook

节 (jié) means "to conserve or restrain" and 省 (shěng) means "to save": together they reinforce the idea of saving by restraint.