Usages of jiéshěng
她 带 自己 的 袋子 去 超市， 一方面 节省 钱， 一方面 少 用 塑料 袋子。tā dài zìjǐ de dàizi qù chāoshì, yìfāngmiàn jiéshěng qián, yìfāngmiàn shǎo yòng sùliào dàizi.
She brings her own bag to the supermarket—on the one hand to save money, and on the other to use fewer plastic bags.
为了 节省 能源， 学校 晚上 十 点 以后 关 掉 很多 灯。wèile jiéshěng néngyuán, xuéxiào wǎnshang shí diǎn yǐhòu guān diào hěnduō dēng.
To save energy, the school turns off many lights after ten o’clock at night.
多 走路 少 开车 不但 能 节省 能源， 还 可以 减少 污染。duō zǒulù shǎo kāichē búdàn néng jiéshěng néngyuán, hái kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.
Walking more and driving less not only saves energy, but can also reduce pollution.
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