省去

shěngqù

verb #22,121

Meanings

1 to omit
2 to dispense with
3 to save (trouble, steps)
4 to do without

Characters

to save, to economize, to omit

to remove, to get rid of (resultative complement)

Examples

这个功能省去了用户手动输入的麻烦。

Zhège gōngnéng shěngqù le yònghu shǒudòng shūrù de máfan.

This feature saves users the hassle of manual input.

我们省去中间环节，直接联系供应商。

Wǒmen shěngqù zhōngjiān huánjié, zhíjiē liánxi gōngyìngshāng.

We dispensed with the middleman and contacted the supplier directly.

Tips

grammar

省去 takes an object indicating what is being saved or omitted: 省去麻烦 (spare the trouble), 省去步骤 (skip steps). It emphasizes the result of removing something unnecessary.

Stroke Order

省 shěng

去 qù