shěng
Pinyin

Definition

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shěng
  1. to save
  2. to economize
  3. to do without
  4. to omit
  5. to leave out
  6. province
  7. (archaic) central government department
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xǐng
  1. to inspect
  2. to examine
  3. to be aware
  4. to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

shěng
  1. 1 to save
  2. 2 to economize
  3. 3 to do without
  4. 4 to omit
  5. 5 to leave out
  6. 6 province
  7. 7 (archaic) central government department
jié shěng
  1. 1 saving
  2. 2 to save
  3. 3 to use sparingly
  4. 4 to cut down on
fǎn xǐng
  1. 1 to reflect upon oneself
  2. 2 to examine one's conscience
  3. 3 to question oneself
  4. 4 to search one's soul
Jí lín Shěng
  1. 1 Jilin Province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital Changchun 長春|长春[Cháng chūn]
Sì chuān Shěng
  1. 1 Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川[Chuān] or 蜀[Shǔ], capital Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū]

Idioms (1)

发人深省
fā rén shēn xǐng
  1. 1 to provide food for thought (idiom)
  2. 2 thought-provoking

Sample Sentences

他姓差名不多,是各省各县各村人氏。你一定见过他,一定听过别人谈起他。
tā xìng chā míng bùduō ,shì gè shěng gè xiàn gè cūn rénshì 。nǐ yīdìng jiàn guò tā ,yīdìng tīng guò biéren tán qǐ tā 。
His last name is “Cha” and his first name is “Bu-Duo”. Every province, county, and village has someone named after him. It is certain that you have seen him - and you have undoubtedly heard others talk about him.
他在学堂的时候,先生问他:“直隶省的西边是哪一省?”他说是陕西。
tā zài xuétáng de shíhou ,xiānsheng wèn tā :“zhílìshěng de xībiān shì něi yī shěng ?”tā shuō shì Shǎnxī 。
Once, while attending school, a teacher asked him which province was located on the western border of Hebei. He said it was Shaanxi.
空调控温、自动食槽、风机通风……这个夏天,浙江省丽水市康达生态养殖场里,三千头小猪过上了清洁安静的“智能生活”。
kōngtiáo kòngwēn 、zìdòng shícáo 、fēngjī tōngfēng ……zhège xiàtiān ,ZhèjiāngShěng Líshuǐshì kāngdá shēngtài yǎngzhíchǎng lǐ ,sān qiān tóu xiǎozhū guòshàng le qīngjié ānjìng de “zhìnéng shēnghuó ”。
Temperature control AC, automatic trough, fan ventilation... This summer, in an ecological farm in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, 3000 piglets in the farm experienced clean and quiet “smart living”.
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农村要在尊重自然、顺应自然、保护自然的基础上,以绿色发展引领振兴。”浙江省庆元县委书记蓝伶俐说。
nóngcūn yào zài zūnzhòng zìrán 、shùnyìng zìrán 、bǎohù zìrán de jīchǔ shàng ,yǐ lǜsè fāzhǎn yǐnlǐng zhènxīng 。”ZhèjiāngShěng Qìngyuán xiànwěishūjì lánlínglì shuō 。
Zhejiang Qingyuan County Party Secretary Lan Yu said that revitalisation hrough green development can be led by the countryside. In so doing, to respect nature, adapt to nature and to protect nature.
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其次,对于年轻人来说,租住在养老院里服务老人,不仅做了有意义的志愿活动,而且象征性的三百元房租大大节省了生活成本,这也调动了他们志愿服务老人的积极性,从而形成一种可持续的志愿行为。
qícì ,duìyú niánqīngrén láishuō ,zūzhù zài yǎnglǎoyuàn lǐ fúwù lǎorén ,bùjǐn zuò le yǒu yìyì de zhìyuàn huódòng ,érqiě xiàngzhēngxìng de sān bǎi yuán fángzū dàdà jiéshěng le shēnghuó chéngběn ,zhè yě diàodòng le tāmen zhìyuàn fúwù lǎorén de jījíxìng ,cóngér xíngchéng yīzhǒng kě chíxù de zhìyuàn xíngwéi 。
Secondly, through meaningful volunteer work, young people can rent a room in a nursing home at a symbolic cost of 300 yuan rent which has greatly reduced their cost of living. This becomes a motivation for them thereby creating a sustainable voluntary behavior.
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粤港澳大湾区是改革开放四十周年再阔步出发的一个生动注脚。由香港、澳门两个特别行政区和广东省的广州、深圳、珠海、佛山、中山、东莞、肇庆、江门、惠州等九市组成的城市群,是国家建设世界级城市群和参与全球竞争的重要载体,与美国纽约湾区旧金山湾区和日本东京湾区比肩的世界四大湾区之一。
yuègǎngàodàwānqū shì gǎigékāifàng sìshí zhōunián zài kuòbù chūfā de yīgē shēngdòng zhùjiǎo 。yóu Xiānggǎng 、Àomén liǎnggè tèbié xíngzhèngqū hé Guǎngdōngshěng de Guǎngzhōu 、Shēnzhèn 、Zhūhǎi 、Fóshān 、Zhōngshān 、Dōngguǎn 、Zhàoqìng 、Jiāngmén 、Huìzhōu děng jiǔ shì zǔchéng de chéngshì qún ,shì guójiā jiànshè shìjièjí chéngshì qún hé cānyù quánqiú jìngzhēng de zhòngyào zàitǐ ,yǔ Měiguó Niǔyuē wānqū Jiùjīnshān wānqū hé Rìběn Dōngjīng wānqū bǐjiān de shìjiè sìdà wānqū zhīyī 。
The Greater Bay project is a landmark initiative by the Chinese government and is a stride forward for China’s urbanization strategy after 40 years of economic reforms and expansion. It comprises two Special Administrative Regions- Hongkong and Macau and nine other cities in the Guangdong province -Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Zhaoqing, Jiangmen and Huizhou. They are China’s ambition to create a world class city cluster to compete on the world stage - one that is on par to other city clusters such as Greater New York, San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Tokyo Area.
怎么看老师做这么省心,我做就这么费事呢?
zěnme kàn lǎoshī zuò zhème shěngxīn ,wǒ zuò jiù zhème fèishì ne ?
How do you do it so easily, sir, when I have to make such an effort?
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是是是,夫妻之间称兄道弟的成何体统,赶紧把他��“休”了,省得受气!眼不见心不烦!
shì shì shì ,fūqī zhījiān chēngxiōngdàodì de chénghétǐtǒng ,gǎnjǐn bǎ tā gěi “xiū ”le ,shěngde shòu qì !yǎnbùjiàn xīnbùfán !
Yes, yes, yes. A couple who call each other bro, whatever next? You should just quit him and be done with it, to avoid being bullied! Out of sight, out of mind!
4月25日下午,“世界的香格里拉”全国抖音挑战赛在云南省迪庆州正式启动。
yuè rì xiàwǔ ,“shìjiè de Xiānggélǐlā ”quánguó dǒuyīn tiǎozhàn sài zài YúnnánShěng díqìng zhōu zhèngshì qǐdòng 。
On the afternoon of April 25th, the "World's Shangri-La" National Tik Tok Challenge was officially launched in Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
每天摄入的食物是人体所需营养的主要来源,膳食营养是保证老年人健康的基石。武警广东省总队医院营养科主任曾晶指出老年人要注意身体的营养是否均衡,不要过于相信“千金难买老来瘦”的说法,有科学的膳食安排、合理的体力活动以保持健康体重,能减少和延缓疾病的发生发展、提高老年人的生活质量。
měitiān shèrù de shíwù shì réntǐ suǒ xū yíngyǎng de zhǔyào láiyuán ,shànshí yíngyǎng shì bǎozhèng lǎoniánrén jiànkāng de jīshí 。wǔjǐng Guǎngdōngshěng zǒngduì yīyuàn yíngyǎng kēzhǔrèn zēngjīng zhǐchū lǎoniánrén yào zhùyì shēntǐ de yíngyǎng shìfǒu jūnhéng ,bùyào guòyú xiāngxìn “qiānjīnnánmǎi lǎo lái shòu ”de shuōfǎ ,yǒu kēxué de shànshí ānpái 、hélǐ de tǐlì huódòng yǐ bǎochí jiànkāng tǐzhòng ,néng jiǎnshǎo hé yánhuǎn jíbìng de fāshēng fāzhǎn 、tígāo lǎoniánrén de shēnghuó zhìliàng 。
The daily intake of food is the main source of nutrition for the human body. Dietary nutrition is the cornerstone for ensuring the health of the elderly. Zeng Jing, director of the Nutrition Department of the Armed Police Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital, pointed out that the elderly should pay attention to whether the body's nutrition is balanced. Don't go overboard with the belief that thin is healthy for the elderly. Use scientific dietary planning and suitable physical activities to maintain a healthy weight. They can reduce and delay the occurrence and development of diseases and improve the quality of life of the elderly.