省 (saang2 sing2 | sheng3 xing3) : omit; province; examine

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省

saang2 sing2

sheng3 xing3

[粵]saang2,[普]sheng3
[1] omit; leave out; remove
[2] economize; save; frugal
[3] province; provincial

[粵]sing2,[普]xing3
[1] examine; inspect; observe
[2] visit (one's seniors); call on; ask after
[3] become conscious; be aware; wake up to

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Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 目 (#109)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

省

This word has been viewed 9627 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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省事 saang2 sing2 / si6 sheng3 xing3 / shi4 = saang2si6: to simplify matters; sing2si6: to handle administrative work

缺省 kyut3 saang2 que1 sheng3 = default (computer setting)

省錢 saang2 cin4*2 sheng3 qian2 = to save money (by limiting spending)

羅省 lo4 saang2 luo2 xing3 = Los Angeles (Cantonese version)

節省 zit3 saang2 jie2 sheng3 = frugal, to cut down on

省得 saang2 dak1 sheng3 de5 = so as to avoid (trouble; bother etc.)

省會 saang2 wui6 sheng3 hui4 = provincial capital

省略 saang2 loek6 sheng3 lve4 = omission

省長 saang2 zoeng2 sheng3 zhang3 = provincial governor

廣東省 gwong2 dung1 saang2 guang3 dong1 sheng3 = Guangdong province

廣西省 gwong2 sai1 saang2 guang3 xi1 sheng3 = Guangxi province

四川省 sei3 cyun1 saang2 si4 chuan1 sheng3 = Sichuan, a southwest China province

反省 faan2 sing2 fan3 xing3 = introspection, self-examination, self-questioning, self-reflection

省委 saang2 wai2 sheng3 wei3 = provincial Party committee

省市 saang2 si5 sheng3 shi4 = provinces and cities

省城 saang2 seng4 = the provincial capital

不省人事 bat1 sing2 jan4 si6 bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 = to be in a coma; to be unconscious 國

省去 saang2 heoi3 sheng3 qu4 = omit

省略符號 saang2 loek6 fu4 hou6*2 sheng3 lve4 fu2 hao4 = abbreviate; apostrophe; ellipsis

自我反省 zi6 ngo5 faan2 sing2 = soul searching

粵省 jyut6 saang2 = [n] Guangdong province

外省人 ngoi6 saang2 jan4 wai4 sheng3 ren2 = a person from another province

省電燈泡 saang2 din6 dang1 paau1 sheng3 dian4 deng1 pao4 = energy saving light bulb

省電 saang2 din6 sheng3 dian4 = energy saving

人事不省 jan4 si6 bat1 sing2 ren2 shi4 bu4 xing3 = unconsciousness 國

省悟 sing2 ng6 xing3 wu4 = to wake up to reality; to come to oneself; to realize; to see the truth

自省 zi6 sing2 zi4 sheng3 = introspection; introspectiveness; self-communion; self-examination

省份 saang2 fan6 sheng3 fen4 = province

省略號 saang2 loek6 hou6 sheng3 lve4 hao4 = ellipsis ("..."), suspension points

麻省 maa4 saang2 ma2 sheng3 = Massachusetts

發人深省 faat3 jan4 sam1 sing2 fa1 ren2 shen1 sheng3 = provide food for thought

魁省 fui1 saang1 kui2 sheng3 = the province of Quebec

省察 sing2 caat3 xing3 cha2 = to examine oneself; introspection

吉林省 gat1 lam4 saang2 ji2 lin2 sheng3 = Jilin province in north east China

安徽省 on1 fai1 saang2 an1 hui1 sheng3 = Anhui, an east central China province

江蘇省 gong1 sou1 saang2 jiang1 su1 sheng3 = Jiangsu, an east central China province

江西省 gong1 sai1 saang2 jiang1 xi1 sheng3 = Jiangxi, a central China province

河北省 ho4 bak1 saang2 he2 bei3 sheng3 = Hebei, province in North China surrounding Beijing

河南省 ho4 naam4 saang2 he2 nan2 sheng3 = Henan, a central China province

海南省 hoi2 naam4 saang2 hai3 nan2 sheng3 = Hainan, an island province in south China

青海省 cing1 hoi2 saang2 qing1 hai3 sheng3 = Qinghai, western Chinese province

安省 on1 saang2 = province of Ontario (Canada)

山東省 saan1 dung1 saang2 shan1 dong1 sheng3 = Shandong province

山西省 saan1 sai1 saang2 shan1 xi1 sheng3 = Shanxi, a central China province

福建省 fuk1 gin3 saang2 fu2 jian4 sheng3 = Fujian, a coastal province in east China

甘肅省 gam1 suk1 saang2 gan1 su4 sheng3 = Gansu, a north central China province

貴州省 gwai3 zau1 saang2 gui4 zhou1 sheng3 = Guizhou, southern Chinese province

遼寧省 liu4 ning4 saang2 liao2 ning2 sheng3 = Liaoning, far north east Chinese province

湖北省 wu4 bak1 saang2 hu2 bei3 sheng3 = Hubei, a central China province

湖南省 wu4 naam4 saang2 hu2 nan2 sheng3 = Hunan, a central China province

廣東省銀行 gwong2 dung1 saang2 ngan4 hong4 = Kwangtung Provincial Bank

滇省 tin4 saang2 = Yunnan province

黑龍江省 hak1 lung4 gong1 saang2 hei1 long2 jiang1 sheng3 = Heilongjiang (province in NE corner of PRC)

省到立立令 saang2 dou3 laap3 laap3 ling3 = variant of 㨘到立立呤粵

省鏡 saang2 geng3 = beautiful; sleek 粵

Showing 1 example containing 省

我同你冇仇噃，點解次次省波餅我食呢？粵
I didn't do anything to piss you off. Why are you throwing/kicking/[whatever action is appropriate] the ball at my body every time?
[Alternative translation: There's no grudge between us, why are you hitting me with the balls that you return?]

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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