省[shěng]

动

1. economize; save

♦ ~着点用 use sparingly

♦ ~时间 save time

♦ ~掉不少麻烦 save a lot of trouble

♦ 能~的就~ economize wherever possible

♦ 我一个月~不下几个钱。 I can't save much from my monthly wages.

2. omit; leave out

♦ 这两个字不能~。 These two characters cannot be omitted.

♦ ~一道工序 eliminate one step from the process

名province

♦ 江苏~ Jiangsu Province

♦ ~长 governor of a province

♦ ~人民代表大会 provincial people's congress

另见 xǐng

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省[xǐng]
动

1. examine oneself critically

♦ 吾日三~吾身。 I daily examine myself on three points.

2. visit (esp. One's parents or elders)

♦ 省亲

3. become conscious; be aware

♦ 不省人事

另见 shěng