---
title: "Jiesheng Meaning: 节省 (jiéshěng) Means “to save”"
description: "节省 (traditional 節省, jiéshěng) means “to save; to economize; frugal”. Hear its tones, see what 节 and 省 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 节省 mean?

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节省 jiéshěng

## to save; to economize; frugal

## Its characters

1. 节 jié to save
2. 省 shěng to save

## In a sentence

这样做可以节省很多时间。 Doing it this way can save a lot of time.

[More about 节省](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8A%82%E7%9C%81)

## More words with 节 or 省

- [过节 guòjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guojie)
- [环节 huánjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanjie)
- [节假日 jiéjiàrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejiari)
- [节目 jiémù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiemu)
- [节能 jiénéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieneng)
- [节日 jiérì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieri)
- [节约 jiéyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyue)
- [节奏 jiézòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiezou)
- [季节 jìjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijie)
- [省份 shěngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengfen)

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