"frugal" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 節儉
• 樸素

Definition

對金錢或資源很小心，只用必要的，避免浪費。節儉的人努力儲蓄並合理消費。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Frugal”一般是正面詞語，表現為善於理財而非小氣。常見搭配：'frugal lifestyle'，'frugal with money'。不要和“cheap”混淆，後者有負面意思。

Examples

My grandfather is very frugal with money.

我祖父用錢非常**節儉**。

She lives a frugal lifestyle, eating simple meals.

她過著**節儉**的生活，喫得很簡單。

Being frugal helped them save money for a new house.

**節儉**幫助他們存錢買新房。

Even when he's rich, Sam remains frugal and avoids luxury items.

即使有錢，Sam 依然很**節儉**，避免奢侈品。

My parents taught me to be frugal and not waste food.

我父母教我**節儉**，不要浪費食物。

She’s not cheap—she’s just very frugal about what she spends on clothes.

她不是小氣，只是買衣服時很**節儉**。