省事

shěng shì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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省事

shěng shì Verb to simplify matters; to save trouble

省事

xǐng shì to handle administrative work

Definitions

1. to simplify matters
2. to save trouble

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 费事 fèi shì 费事 fèi shì troublesome 需要很多步骤或努力: troublesome

Synonyms

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• 省心 shěng xīn 省心 shěng xīn to cause no trouble 强调减少操心: to cause no trouble

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于口语，如“这样很省事”，较少用于正式书面语。

Common mistakes

不可后接宾语，不能说“省事时间”；常作谓语或补语。

Example Sentences

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这样做更 省事 。

Doing it this way saves more trouble.

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Child Words of 省事

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 省 省 shěng: to save
• 省 省 xǐng: (bound form) to scrutinize