HSK 4 HSK C2/W2/V2/V2
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Strokes

Definition

to save/to economize/to do without/to omit/to leave out/province/(archaic) central government department

Example

As a Verb

omit; leave out

1
Zhèxiē
这些
néng
shěng
  

These words cannot be omitted.

2
jiāng
gěi
men
我们
shěng
省去
duō
许多
fan
麻烦
  

That will save us a lot of trouble.

As a Verb

economize; save

3
men
我们
néng
shěng
nuǎn
暖气
fèi
  
,
yīnwèi
因为
háizi
孩子
men
yào
需要
nuǎnhuo
暖和
de
fángzi
房子
  

We can't economize on the central heating because the children need a warm house.

4
Shěng
diǎnr  
点儿
jìnr  
劲儿
  
,
míngtiān
明天
háiyào
还要
gàn
苦干
cháng
ne
  

Save your energy for tomorrow's hard work.

5
shěng
gōng
yòu
shěngliào
省料

economize on labour as well as materials

6
Shěng
zhāo
yòng

use sparingly

7
Shěng
shíjiān
时间

save time

As a Verb

abbreviate