省 shěng
“to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province”
noun, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
省 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1650: 省1 shěng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 121
- Entry 2998: 省2 shěng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 154
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 省
省 has two common readings. As shěng, it can be a noun meaning "province" or a verb meaning "to save/economize" (as in 省钱, 省时间, 省电); the verb usually takes the thing saved as its object. The bound reading xǐng appears in formal words such as 反省 "reflect on oneself" and 省亲 "visit one's parents or elders."
例句Example sentences
- 这个省有很多山。zhè ge shěng yǒu hěn duō shān.This province has many mountains.
- 坐地铁比打车省钱。zuò dì tiě bǐ dǎ chē shěng qián.Taking the subway saves money compared with taking a taxi.
- 为了省电，我们睡觉前会关灯。wèi le shěng diàn, wǒ men shuì jiào qián huì guān dēng.To save electricity, we turn off the lights before going to bed.
义项All meanings
- shěng: to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)
- xǐng: (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)