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省

shěng · sheng/xǐng · xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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shěng 省

  1. to save; to economize; to be frugal
  2. to omit; to delete; to leave out
  3. province
  4. provincial capital
  5. a ministry (of the Japanese government)

xǐng 省

  1. (bound form) to scrutinize
  2. (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct)
  3. (bound form) to come to realize
  4. (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

为(wèi)了(le)省(shěng)钱(qián)，他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)自(zì)己(jǐ)做(zuò)饭(fàn)。

To save money, he cooks for himself every day.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)省(shěng)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)山(shān)。

This province has many beautiful mountains.

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