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tiết kiệm

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Hanoi [tiət̚˧˦ kiəm˧˨ʔ]Huế [tiək̚˦˧˥ kiəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tiək̚˦˥ kim˨˩˨] browser voice
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tiết kiệm means to economize.

Chinese characters: 節儉 (節 “economize” + 儉 “thrifty”)

Meanings of tiết kiệm in English

Verb

  1. to economize
    • sự tiết kiệmeconomising
    • sổ tiết kiệmsavings-book

Noun

  1. saving(s)

Example sentences with tiết kiệm

  • Tôi sẽ tiết kiệm thêm tiền. I'm going to save more money.
  • Chúng ta phải tiết kiệm nước. We need to conserve water.
  • Họ đang tiết kiệm tiền để mua nhà. They are saving their money for the purchase of a house.
  • Tôi đang cố gắng tiết kiệm thêm tiền. I'm trying to save more money.
  • Cô ấy tiết kiệm tiền. She saved money.
  • Họ đang tiết kiệm tiền để mua nhà mới. They are saving their money for the purchase of a house.
  • Ziri tiết kiệm tiền. Ziri saved money.
  • Cô ấy đang tiết kiệm tiền hết mức có thể. She is trying to save as much money as she can.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 節儉, composed of 節 (“economize”) and 儉 (“thrifty”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiết kiệm mean in English?

tiết kiệm (verb) means "to economize".

How do you pronounce tiết kiệm?

IPA: Hanoi [tiət̚˧˦ kiəm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tiək̚˦˥ kim˨˩˨]. Tones: tiết — rising tone (sắc), kiệm — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tiết kiệm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiết kiệm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 節儉.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.