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to live frugally

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

sheng3chi1jian3yong4 shěngchījiǎnyòng

Meaning


Primary

to live frugally

Alternatives

live frugally, lives frugally, living frugally, lived frugally

Mnemonic


省吃儉用 To live frugally is 省 to economize what you 吃 eat and to be 儉 frugal in everything you 用 utilize.

Usage


為了 學費, 他 必須 省吃儉用。

To afford tuition, he has to live frugally.

我們 應該 學會 省吃儉用。

We should learn to live frugally.

他 一直 省吃儉用 為了 買 房子。

He has always lived frugally to buy a house.