HSK 4–5 · noun · verb
省
province; to save; to omit (省1)
1
province; to save; to omit (省1)
他在一个北方的省工作。
Tā zài yì ge běifāng de shěng gōngzuò.
He works in a northern province.
2
to save (money, time, effort); to omit
这样走可以省很多时间。
Zhèyàng zǒu kěyǐ shěng hěn duō shíjiān.
Walking this way can save a lot of time.
骑自行车上班节省时间。
Qí zìxíngchē shàngbān jiéshěng shíjiān.
Cycling to work saves time.
中国有三十多个省份。
Zhōngguó yǒu sānshí duō gè shěngfèn.
China has more than thirty provinces.
他出生在一个省会城市。
Tā chūshēng zài yí gè shěnghuì chéngshì.
He was born in a provincial capital.