What does 省 mean in Chinese?
省 (shěng) means to save; to economize; to be frugal.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
省
to save; to economize; to be frugal
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to save; to economize; to be frugal
02
to omit; to delete; to leave out
03
province
04
provincial capital
05
a ministry (of the Japanese government)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 省
How do you pronounce 省?
省 is pronounced shěng. It also has the reading xǐng.
Is 省 an HSK word?
省 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 省?
省 is used as a 名词 / 动词 (noun / verb) in Chinese.
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