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

Examples

HSK 7-9

这个功能省去了用户手动输入的麻烦。

Zhège gōngnéng shěngqù le yònghù shǒudòng shūrù de máfan.

This feature saves users the hassle of manual input.

HSK 7-9

我们省去中间环节，直接联系供应商。

Wǒmen shěngqù zhōngjiān huánjié, zhíjiē liánxì 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