省略

shěng lvè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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省略

shěng lvè Verb to leave out; an omission

省略

shěng llüè to leave out; an omission

省略

shěng lüe4 to leave out; an omission

Definitions

1. to leave out
2. an omission

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 加上 jiā shàng 加上 jiā shàng plus Means to add or include, opposite of omitting.: plus

Related words

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• 忽略 hū lvè 忽略 hū lvè to neglect To neglect or overlook, often unintentionally.: to neglect
• 遗漏 yí lòu 遗漏 yí lòu to overlook To miss out or omit inadvertently.: to overlook

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 可以/不可 to mean 'can be omitted', e.g. 可以省略这句话。

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 省略 (deliberately omit) with 忽略 (neglect unintentionally).

Example Sentences

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他 省略 了一些不必要的细节。

He omitted some unnecessary details.

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Words Containing 省略

• 省略符号 省略符号 shěng lüe4 fú hào: apostrophe
• 省略号 省略号 shěng lüe4 hào: ellipsis (punct.)

Child Words of 省略

• 略 略 llüè: brief; sketchy
• 省 省 shěng: to save
• 省 省 xǐng: (bound form) to scrutinize
• 略 略 lüe4: brief; sketchy