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节约

jié yuē
HSK 3

English Meaning

to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
勤俭节约是咱们张家的家风
HSK 3 00:02
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渔樵耕读 诗礼传家

“Fisherman, woodcutter, farmer, and scholar— We're a family of scholars and etiquette.”

“Frugality is our tradition,”

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薪火相传

“passed down through generations.”

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你但凡节约一点 省的钱都够整租
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop acting like you have no choice; you waste money and deliberately choose to bother me by living here.”

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你就搬出去

“you'd move out.”

“If you'd just cut back a bit, you'd have enough money to rent a place like mine.”

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我这么一套房子了 干吗非得跟我合租呢

“you'd have enough money to rent a place like mine. Why insist on living with me?”

《爱情有烟火》 · family_and_home
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我们为什么 要在这里等啊 节约时间呀
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Waiting around is a waste of time; let's go find another way.”

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郑书记

“Mr. Zheng, why are we waiting here?”

“Mr. Zheng, why are we waiting here? It saves time.”

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相信我 半个小时内肯定等到人

“Trust me. We'll catch him within half an hour.”

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