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How do you say "savings" in Chinese?
节省
jié shěng
In Chinese, "savings" is 节省 (jié shěng).
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Pronunciation
It's spoken "jié shěng" (second tone, then third tone), where rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Writing and usage
节省 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她把积蓄存进了银行。
tā bǎ jī xù cún jìn le yín háng 。
She put her savings in the bank.
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How to remember 节省
Imagine the scene from "She put her savings in the bank" the moment you hear "jié shěng".
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Questions about 节省
How do you pronounce 节省?
It's spoken "jié shěng" (second tone, then third tone), where rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Is 节省 formal or casual?
节省 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 节省 used in Chinese?
节省 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她把积蓄存进了银行。 (She put her savings in the bank.).
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