shěng
economize; save; omit; leave out
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这个省的经济发展很快。
Zhège shěng de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.
The economy of this province is developing rapidly.
我省的农业很发达。
Wǒ shěng de nóngyè hěn fādá.
The agriculture of my province is very developed.
他省的教育水平很高。
Tā shěng de jiàoyù shuǐpíng hěn gāo.
The education level of his province is very high.
这个省的经济发展很快。
Zhège shěng de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.
The economy of this province is developing rapidly.
我省的农业很发达。
Wǒ shěng de nóngyè hěn fādá.
The agriculture of my province is very developed.
他省的教育水平很高。
Tā shěng de jiàoyù shuǐpíng hěn gāo.
The education level of his province is very high.
The Chinese character 省 (shěng) is composed of two parts: 艹 (cǎo), which means "grass" or "plant," and 皿 (mǐn), which means "bowl" or "container." Together, these two parts suggest the idea of "something that holds or contains grass or plants." This is likely a reference to the fact that the character 省 was originally used to refer to a granary or storehouse for grain.Over time, the meaning of 省 expanded to include the idea of "saving" or "economizing." This is because granaries were used to store food for future use, and so the character 省 came to be associated with the idea of setting aside or reserving something for later.In modern Chinese, 省 is used in a variety of contexts to mean "to save," "to economize," or "to reduce." It can also be used to refer to a province or administrative region, as well as to the act of inspecting or examining something.
