shěng

Translation

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

Synonyms

Examples

  • 这辆车很油。
    This car is very economical on gas.
  • 那条桥为我们节了不少时间。
    The bridge saved us a lot of time.
  • 为了存钱他吃俭用了许多年。
    He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.
  • 长远来说,我们买了这台机器可以回很多钱。
    In the long run, we can save a lot of money by buying this machine.
  • 他被人发现倒在厨房的地板上,不人事。
    He was discovered unconscious on the floor of the kitchen.
  • 你乘公车去的话,可以掉三分之二的时间。
    If you go by bus, you can get there in about one-third of the time.
  • 熊猫在四川土生土长,不在任何其他野外的地方生活。
    The panda is indigenous to Sichuan Province and does not live in the wild in any other places.
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