省

省 (shěng) – to save

shěng

to save

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to save; to economize; to be frugal
  2. 2to omit; to delete; to leave out
  3. 3province
  4. 4provincial capital
  5. 5a ministry (of the Japanese government)

Example sentences

See 省 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这辆车很省油。

    zhè liàng chē hěn shěng yóu 。

    This car is very economical on gas.

  • 乘巴士更省钱。

    chéng bā shì gèng shěng qián 。

    It is cheaper to go by bus.

Related words

节省

jié shěng

saving

省略

shěng lüè

to leave out

省钱

shěng qián

to save money

反省

fǎn xǐng

to reflect upon oneself

省事

shěng shì

to simplify matters

十分

shí fēn

very

实际

shí jì

reality

实在

shí zài

really

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

收

shōu

to receive

收入

shōu rù

to take in

受到

shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)

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