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省 (saang2) — economize; save; frugal in Cantonese

saangˊ²省
Mandarin Pinyin: sheng3

Meaning of 省

nouneconomize; save; frugal
nounprovince; provincial
nounomit; leave out; remove
noun(slang) 1. Beautiful; 2. Stunning; (slang) (Usually in passive voice) being criticized; being rebuked 1. (verb)/to polish; 2. to clean

Example Sentences with 省

我同你冇仇噃，點解次次省波餅我食呢？
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?
waiˎ₄為jiu˗₃了haanˉ¹慳cinˎ₄錢，keoiˏ₅佢jatˉ¹日jatˍ₆日haangˎ₄行louˍ₆路。
To save money, he walks every day.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度houˊ²好haanˉ¹慳seoiˊ²水
It's very economical with water here.
haanˉ¹慳seoiˊ²水haanˉ¹慳dinˍ₆電
Save water and electricity.
houˊ²好haanˉ¹慳seoiˊ²水aa˗₃呀
Very water-saving.
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Words Containing 省

廣東省gwong2 dung1 saang2
Guangdong province
省電燈泡saang2 din6 dang1 paau1
energy saving light bulb [粵]: 慳電膽
麻省maa4 saang2
Massachusetts
省城saang2 seng4
the provincial capital
發人深省faat3 jan4 sam1 sing2
provide food for thought; thought-stimulating; set people thinking
廣西省gwong2 sai1 saang2
Guangxi province
節省zit3 saang2
慳
省略號saang2 loek6 hou6
ellipsis ("..."), suspension points [Syn.] 刪節號
反省faan2 sing2
introspection, self-examination, self-questioning, self-reflection
省市saang2 si5
provinces and cities
不省人事bat1 sing2 jan4 si6
to be in a coma; to be unconscious
安省on1 saang2
Ontario, Canada

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