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勤俭

Traditional (Taiwan): 勤儉

qínjiǎn ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ

    • hardworking and frugal

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 节俭 jiéjiǎn
    • 节俭光荣 thrift is honourable
    • 生活节俭 live frugally

Antonyms 反义词

  • 浪费 làngfèi
    • 浪费时间 waste time
    • 浪费精力 waste energy

Telling them apart

勤俭 combines hard work with thrift and has a wide range: it fits a nation, a collective, a policy, a family or an individual. 节俭 only means being sparing with money and goods, and is used mainly of a household or individual's way of life.

Other words read qínjiǎn

qinjian with other tones

Near homophones of qinjian

  • 请柬 qǐngjiǎn invitation card
  • 氢键 qīngjiàn hydrogen bond

Words with 勤俭

Starting with 勤俭

  • 勤俭节约 qínjiǎnjiéyuē diligent and thrifty
  • 勤俭建国 qínjiǎnjiànguó build up the country through thrift and hard work
  • 勤俭持家 qínjiǎnchíjiā hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
  • 勤俭务实 qínjiǎnwùshí hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
  • 勤俭朴实 qínjiǎnpǔshí hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious
  • 勤俭朴素 qínjiǎnpǔsù hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious

Example sentences and grammar articles using 勤俭

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