---
title: "Jieyue Meaning: 节约 (thrift) or 解约 (to terminate a contract)?"
description: "节约 (traditional 節約, jiéyuē) means “thrift; saving; to save; to economize”. Not the jieyue you heard? See 解约. Hear its tones, see what 节 and 约 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 节约 mean?

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节约 jiéyuē

## thrift; saving; to save; to economize

## Its characters

1. 节 jié to save
2. 约 yuē to make an appointment

## In a sentence

我们要节约用水。 We should save water.

[More about 节约](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8A%82%E7%BA%A6)

## Other words said jieyue

- [解约jiěyuēto terminate a contract](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A7%A3%E7%BA%A6)

## More words with 节 or 约

- [大约 dàyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayue)
- [过节 guòjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guojie)
- [合约 héyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heyue)
- [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)
- [节省 jiéshěng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesheng)
- [节奏 jiézòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiezou)

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