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qícì ，duìyú niánqīngrén láishuō ，zūzhù zài yǎnglǎoyuàn lǐ fúwù lǎorén ，bùjǐn zuò le yǒu yìyì de zhìyuàn huódòng ，érqiě xiàngzhēngxìng de sān bǎi yuán fángzū dàdà jiéshěng le shēnghuó chéngběn ，zhè yě diàodòng le tāmen zhìyuàn fúwù lǎorén de jījíxìng ，cóngér xíngchéng yīzhǒng kě chíxù de zhìyuàn xíngwéi 。

Secondly, through meaningful volunteer work, young people can rent a room in a nursing home at a symbolic cost of 300 yuan rent which has greatly reduced their cost of living. This becomes a motivation for them thereby creating a sustainable voluntary behavior.

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只能平时节省些，把钱花在刀口上，自己的衣服、保养品能省则省，像我身上这套衣服，穿了快五年了也没换。

zhǐnéng píngshí jiéshěng xiē ，bǎ qián huā zài dāokǒu shàng ，zìjǐ de yīfu 、bǎoyǎngpǐn néng shěng zé shěng ，xiàng wǒ shēnshàng zhè tào yīfu ，chuān le kuài wǔ nián le yě méi huàn 。

You just have to cut back on your expenses, to make sure you spend your money on the things that are important. I try to save money on my clothes and skincare products where I can, like this dress I'm wearing now, I've worn it for around five years without buying a new one.

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说的没错，孩子是我们的心头肉，为他们花钱，花多少都不心疼，宁愿自己节省一点，也要让他们有好的生活。

shuō de méicuò ，háizi shì wǒmen de xīntóuròu ，wèi tāmen huāqián ，huā duōshao dōu bù xīnténg ，nìngyuàn zìjǐ jiéshěng yīdiǎn ，yě yào ràng tāmen yǒu hǎo de shēnghuó 。

You're right, our children are the most precious thing to us, spending money on them is not something you'll regret, even if it means cutting back a bit on spending on yourself, you want them to have a good life.

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好吧小祖宗，你可要节省点儿，爸妈都是工薪阶层，赚钱不容易啊。

hǎoba xiǎo zǔzōng ，nǐ kě yào jiéshěng diǎnr ，bàmā dōu shì gōngxīnjiēcéng ，zhuànqián bù róngyì a 。

Okay, offspring of mine. You need to save a bit. Your mom and dad are working class. Making money isn't easy.

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但是有了房车，您就可以探索一些特别的目的地，而且这也是个很好的家庭活动，又能节省住宿的费用。

dànshì yǒu le fángchē ，nín jiù kěyǐ tànsuǒ yīxiē tèbié de mùdìdì ，érqiě zhè yě shì ge hěn hǎo de jiātíng huódòng ，yòu néng jiéshěng zhùsù de fèiyòng 。

But with a motor home, you'll be able to explore unusual destinations. It's also a great family activity and saves you the need to pay for lodging.

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没用的，现在的大学生一抓一大把，工资要求一个比一个低。如今的公司都讲求利润效益，节省成本，经验优势比不上成本优势。

méiyòng de ，xiànzài de dàxuéshēng yīzhuāyīdàbǎ ，gōngzī yāoqiú yī ge bǐ yī ge dī 。rújīn de gōngsī dōu jiǎngqiú lìrùn xiàoyì ，jiéshěng chéngběn ，jīngyàn yōushì bǐbushàng chéngběn yōushì 。

It's useless. There are tons of college grads these days. Their salary requirements are just too competitive. These days companies only think about profit margins and cutting costs. Having experience is far less advantageous than keeping cost low.

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我还调查了江苏的工业园区。那里的优势是太阳能产业比较成熟，可以给我们节省不少生产成本。

wǒ hái diàochá le Jiāngsū de gōngyè yuánqū 。nàlǐ de yōushì shì tàiyángnéng chǎnyè bǐjiào chéngshú ，kěyǐ gěi wǒmen jiéshěng bùshǎo shēngchǎn chéngběn 。

I also investigated the Industrial Zone in Jiangsu. The advantage of that place is that the solar energy industry is pretty mature there. It could allow us to save quite a bit of capital.

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