省
Character
to save money or time; to use less of something
Readings and meanings
- to save money or time; to use less of something
- province; one of the large areas a country is divided into
Examples
我想省钱。
wǒ xiǎng shěng qián
I want to save money.
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这是一个很大的省。
zhè shì yí gè hěn dà de shěng
This is a very big province.
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Words that use “省” as shěng
节省jié shěngto save money, time, or effortWordHSK 4省钱shěng qiánto spend less money than usualWordHSK 6省事shěng shìto save troubleWordHSK 7–9+1 reading省略shěng lüèto not say or write somethingWordHSK 7–9俭省jiǎn shěngthriftyWord全省quán shěngthe whole provinceWord外省wài shěnganother provinceWord省份shěng fènprovinceWord
xǐng
xing3Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shěng.
- to think carefully about your own actions and mistakes (as in 反省)
- to visit your parents or older family members (as in 省亲)
Examples
他做错了，回家好好反省。
tā zuò cuò le huí jiā hǎo hǎo fǎn xǐng
He did something wrong and went home to think about it.
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过年的时候，他回家省亲。
guò nián de shí hou tā huí jiā xǐng qīn
During the New Year, he goes home to visit his parents.
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Words that use “省” as xǐng
反省fǎn xǐngto think carefully about your own mistakes and behaviorWordHSK 7–9省事shěng shìto save troubleWordHSK 7–9+1 reading内省nèi xǐngto reflect upon oneselfWord归省guī xǐngto go home for a visitWord猛省měng xǐngto realize suddenlyWord省亲xǐng qīnto visit one's parentsWord省察xǐng cháto examineWord省悟xǐng wùto wake up to realityWord
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
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Practice writing 省
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