- 厉行节约 lìxíngjiéyuē to practice strict economyto practice strict economy; to strictly enforce saving and avoid waste
- 勤俭节约 qínjiǎnjiéyuē diligent and thrifty(idiom) hardworking and frugal in management of resources
- 日光节约时 rìguāngjiéyuēshí daylight saving time
- 日光节约时间 rìguāngjiéyuēshíjiān daylight saving timeStandard time set forward by one hour during the summer to make better use of daylight and save energy; also called [[夏令时间|夏令時間|xia4 ling4 shi2 jian1]]
- 节约能源 jiéyuēnéngyuán to conserve energyto save or reduce the use of various energy resources