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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.leave out; omit; delete
这些字不可以省。
These words cannot be omitted.
这个句子可以省去。
This sentence can be omitted.
省略
omit
- 2
v.save; economize; be frugal
省钱
save money
我们不能省暖气费，因为孩子们需要暖和的屋子。
We can't economize on the central heating because the children need a warm house.
节省
save
synonym
antonym
- 3
n.province; administrative unit directly under the central government
省长
governor of a province
这是我们省的代表队。
This is our provincial team.
东北三省的石油资源很丰富。
Three provinces in the northeastern part of China are rich in oil resources.
- 4
n.capital of a province; provincial capital
省会
provincial capital
他们仨进省了。
Three of them went to the capital of province.
我明天要到省里买东西。
I'm going shopping in the provincial capital.
Words and phrases with 省
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "shěng", "省" refers to administrative divisions or means reduction, exemption, saving, etc., such as "省会" and "节省"; when pronounced as "xǐng", it is used for behavioral actions, and means "observe, inspect, visit, understand, etc.", such as "省察", "反省".
- common measure word"省" is often matched with measure word "个".
一个省
one province
Chinese Characters with pinyin shěng
- 眚eye cataract; mistake