"thrift" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 节俭
• 节省

Definition

节俭是指谨慎使用金钱和资源，避免浪费，明智消费。它常常与储蓄和简朴生活的习惯相关。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Thrift" 较正式，通常用于强调节俭的美德，例如“the value of thrift”。常见于“thrift store”意思是二手店。不同于单纯的“小气”，更强调明智使用而非只是不花钱。

Examples

His thrift helped him save enough money to buy a car.

他的**节俭**帮他攒够了钱买车。

Thrift is an important value in my family.

**节俭**是我们家重要的价值观。

You can learn thrift by planning your spending.

通过计划开销，你可以学会**节俭**。

Shopping at a thrift store is a great way to find bargains.

在**二手店**购物是淘便宜货的好方法。

Her sense of thrift meant she never wasted food or money.

她的**节俭**让她从不浪费食物或金钱。

Some people mistake thrift for being cheap, but it's really about being smart with your resources.

有些人把**节俭**误认为小气，其实是聪明地利用资源。