Hanzi

省

(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)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

shěng, xǐng, xiǎn

Bopomofo

ㄕㄥˇ, ㄒㄧㄥˇ, ㄒㄧㄢˇ

Jyutping

saang2

Example sentences

省 shěng
這樣做可以省很多時間。
这样做可以省很多时间。

Doing this can save a lot of time.

閩 / 闽 mǐn
這條公路連接浙、閩兩省。
这条公路连接浙、闽两省。

This highway connects the two provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian.

節省 / 节省 jiéshěng
為了買新電腦，他最近生活變得很節省。
为了买新电脑，他最近生活变得很节省。

To buy a new computer, he has become very frugal with his living expenses recently.

摩托 mótuō
他每天騎摩托去上班，節省了不少時間。
他每天骑摩托去上班，节省了不少时间。

He rides a motorcycle to work every day, saving a lot of time.

反省 fǎnxǐng
他正在反省自己的錯誤。
他正在反省自己的错误。

He is reflecting on his mistakes.

自我 zìwǒ
他需要一些自我反省。

He needs some self-reflection.

Example Vocabulary

省

sheng3

to save; to economize; province

節省

jie2'sheng3

to save; to economize; frugal

反省

fan3'xing3

to reflect on oneself; to examine one's conscience

吉林省

四川省

si4'chuan1'sheng3

安徽省

山東省

shan1'dong1'sheng3

不省人事

bu4'xing3'ren2'shi4

中央省

亞齊省

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