How to say “save” in Chinese
save (time, energy)
“Save” in Chinese is 节省, jié shěng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
节省 is read jié shěng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Originally a bamboo joint: hence “link”, “stretch of time”, “festival”.
On top, 少 “few, little”; at the bottom, 目 “eye”. Second reading: xǐng, “realize”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “节省”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 节省. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 坐地铁可以节省很多时间。zuòdìtiěkěyǐjiéshěnghěnduōshíjiānTaking the subway can save you a lot of time.
More words from the lesson “Garbage and resources”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “save” in Chinese?
“Save” in Chinese is 节省, pinyin jiéshěng.
What does 节省 mean?
节省 (jiéshěng) means “save (time, energy)”.
How do you write 节省?
节省 is 2 characters: 节 (jié) — festival; link, segment; 省 (shěng) — province; save. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 节省?
节省 is read jiéshěng. Tones: jié — second tone, shěng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“save” in the lesson “Garbage and resources”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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