省 meaning in English
to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out
Meaning of 省
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to save; to economize; to be frugal
- to omit; to delete; to leave out
- province
- provincial capital
- a ministry (of the Japanese government)
- (bound form) to scrutinize
- (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct)
- (bound form) to come to realize
- (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
How to use 省
As a verb, 省 (shěng) means to save money, time, or effort, as in 省钱 (shěngqián) and 省事 (shěngshì). As a noun it means province, for example 广东省 (Guǎngdōng Shěng). 坐地铁可以省很多时间。(Zuò dìtiě kěyǐ shěng hěn duō shíjiān.) Taking the subway can save a lot of time.
省 has 少 (shǎo, few) on top and 目 (mù, eye) below. Picture keeping a careful eye on things so you use less: saving and cutting back.
Common mistake: Learners often read 反省 as fǎnshěng, but in the sense of reflecting on oneself the character is read xǐng. Also do not confuse 省 with 看 (kàn). Both have 目 at the bottom, but 省 has 少 on top.
省 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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省 shěng · to save · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 省.
| 节省 | jiéshěng | saving; to save |
| 省钱 | shěngqián | to save money |
| 反省 | fǎnxǐng | to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience |
| 省事 | shěngshì | to simplify matters; to save trouble |
| 省略 | shěnglüè | to leave out; an omission |
| 省得 | shěngde | to avoid; so as to save (money or time) |
| 不省人事 | bùxǐngrénshì | to lose consciousness; unconscious |
| 省心 | shěngxīn | to cause no trouble; to be spared worry |
Questions about 省
What does 省 mean?
省 (shěng) means "to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out" and is used as a noun and verb.
How do you write 省?
省 is made of 1 character: 省 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 省 an HSK word?
Yes. 省 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 省 and 节省?
Both mean to save. 省 is short and casual and often takes a direct object, as in 省钱 or 省时间. 节省 (jiéshěng) sounds a bit more formal and is common in written advice, as in 节省能源 (save energy).
How do you use 省得?
省得 (shěngde) means so as to avoid, and it introduces something you don't want to happen. 你早点走，省得迟到。(Nǐ zǎodiǎn zǒu, shěngde chídào.) Leave early so you won't be late.