省
shěngㄕㄥˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: TỈNH
Traditional: 省
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3
Meaningshěng(noun, verb)
to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)
Examples
她是广东省人。
tā shì guǎng dōng shěng rén.
She's from Guangdong Province.
坐地铁又快又省钱。
zuò dì tiě yòu kuài yòu shěng qián.
Taking the subway is fast and saves money.
这样做可以省很多时间。
zhè yàng zuò kě yǐ shěng hěn duō shí jiān.
Doing it this way saves a lot of time.
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Meaningxǐng(noun, verb)
(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)
Examples
他认真反省了自己的错误。
tā rèn zhēn fǎn xǐng le zì jǐ de cuò wù.
He seriously reflected on his mistakes.
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TỈNH · 9 strokes
to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)