Usage note
省表示中国的行政区域，也表示节省。
shěng biǎo shì zhōng guó de xíng zhèng qū yù， yě biǎo shì jié shěng。
Province means an administrative region in China, and save means use less.
Context note
省有两个常见意思，要看上下文。
shěng yǒu liǎng gè cháng jiàn yì sī， yào kàn shàng xià wén。
Province has two common meanings, and context matters.
5 examples
我家在这个省。
wǒ jiā zài zhè ge shěng。
My home is in this province.
这样可以省钱。
zhè yàng kě yǐ shěng qián。
This can save money.
他们来自南方的一个省。
tā men lái zì nán fāng de yí gè shěng。
They are from a southern province.
多走一点路能省时间。
duō zǒu yì diǎn lù néng shěng shí jiān。
Walking a bit more can save time.
这个省很大。
zhè ge shěng hěn dà。
This province is very big.
5 mini stories
他在外省上学。
tā zài wài shěng shàng xué。
He studies in another province.
妈妈说买大包装更省钱。
mā ma shuō mǎi dà bāo zhuāng gèng shěng qián。
Mom said buying a larger package saves money.
这个省的天气很好。
zhè ge shěng de tiān qì hěn hǎo。
The weather in this province is good.
少开空调可以省电。
shǎo kāi kōng tiáo kě yǐ shěng diàn。
Using the air conditioner less can save electricity.
他们开车去别的省旅行。
tā men kāi chē qù bié de shěng lǚ xíng。
They drove to another province to travel.
Mini dialogue
来自哪里
A
你的老家在哪个省？
Nǐ de lǎojiā zài nǎge shěng?
Which province is your hometown in?
B
在广东省，那里很暖和。
Zài Guǎngdōng shěng, nàlǐ hěn nuǎnhuo.
In Guangdong province, it's very warm there.
节约用水
A
洗手后要关水，这样能省水。
Xǐshǒu hòu yào guān shuǐ, zhèyàng néng shěng shuǐ.
Turn off the water after washing hands, this saves water.
B
好的，我知道了。
Hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le.
Okay, I understand.
Related words and contrasts
similar
节约
jié yuē
to save; to economize
A verb meaning to save resources, closely related to the verb use of 省.
opposite
浪费
làng fèi
to waste
The opposite action of saving or being frugal.
contrast
城市
chéng shì
city
A city is a smaller administrative division, contrasted with a larger province.