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省得

shěngde
conjunction #26,091

Meanings

  1. 1 so as to avoid
  2. 2 in order not to
  3. 3 to save (trouble/effort)
  4. 4 lest

Examples

你最好提前打个电话，省得白跑一趟。
Nǐ zuìhǎo tíqián dǎ gè diànhuà, shěngde bái pǎo yī tàng.
You'd better call ahead to avoid making a wasted trip.
把事情说清楚，省得以后产生误会。
Bǎ shìqíng shuō qīngchǔ, shěngde yǐhòu chǎnshēng wùhuì.
Explain things clearly so as to avoid misunderstandings later.

Tips

grammar
省得 introduces a consequence to be avoided. It is similar to 免得 or 以免 but more colloquial. Structure: action + 省得 + undesired result.

Stroke Order

省 shěng
得 dé