节衣缩食 meaning in English
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
Meaning of 节衣缩食
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jiéyīsuōshí
- to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
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节 jié · joint · 5 strokes
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衣 yī · cloth · 6 strokes
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缩 suō · to withdraw · 14 strokes
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食 shí · food · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 节衣缩食.
| 衣服 | yīfu | clothes |
| 食物 | shíwù | food |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, vari |
| 大衣 | dàyī | overcoat; topcoat |
| 节日 | jiérì | holiday; festival |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
| 音节 | yīnjié | syllable |
| 春节 | Chūnjié | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food |
| 上衣 | shàngyī | jacket; upper outer garment |
| 衬衣 | chènyī | shirt |
Questions about 节衣缩食
What does 节衣缩食 mean?
节衣缩食 (jiéyī-suōshí) means "to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally".
How do you write 节衣缩食?
节衣缩食 is made of 4 characters: 节 (5 strokes), 衣 (6 strokes), 缩 (14 strokes), 食 (9 strokes). That is 34 strokes in total.
Is 节衣缩食 an HSK word?
Yes. 节衣缩食 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 节衣缩食 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 节衣缩食 is written 節衣縮食.