"thrift" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 節儉
• 節省

Definition

節儉是指謹慎使用金錢和資源，避免浪費，明智消費。它常常與儲蓄和簡樸生活的習慣有關。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Thrift" 較正式，常用於強調節儉的美德，如“the value of thrift”。常見於“thrift store”（二手店）。與“吝嗇”不同，重點在於明智使用，而不僅僅是不花錢。

Examples

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

他的**節儉**幫他存夠了錢買車。

Thrift is an important value in my family.

**節儉**是我們家的重要價值觀。

You can learn thrift by planning your spending.

透過規劃花費，你可以學會**節儉**。

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

在**二手店**購物是挖掘便宜貨的好方法。

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

她的**節儉**讓她從不浪費食物或金錢。

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

有些人把**節儉**誤認為小氣，其實是聰明地利用資源。