俭
jiǎn
(bound form) frugal; thrifty
他从小就养成了勤俭的好习惯。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù yǎng chéng le qín jiǎn de hǎo xí guàn。
He developed the good habit of being hardworking and thrifty from a young age.
父母教导我们要俭朴，不能随便浪费钱。
fù mǔ jiāo dǎo wǒ men yào jiǎn pǔ，bù néng suí biàn làng fèi qián。
Our parents taught us to be frugal and simple, and not to waste money carelessly.
Words with 俭
克俭
kè jiǎn
thrifty; frugal
自奉俭约
zì fèng jiǎn yuē
(idiom) to live frugally
自奉甚俭
zì fèng shèn jiǎn
(idiom) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures
俭以养廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
(idiom) frugality makes honesty
俭学
jiǎn xué
to be frugal so that one can pay for one's education
俭朴
jiǎn pǔ
thrifty and simple
俭用
jiǎn yòng
to economize; to be frugal
俭省
jiǎn shěng
thrifty; economical; sparing
俭约
jiǎn yuē
frugal; economical; thrifty
俭素
jiǎn sù
thrifty and plain
俭腹
jiǎn fù
lacking in knowledge; ignorant
俭薄
jiǎn bó
meager; poor