省得

shěngde

conjunction #26,091

Meanings

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.

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.

省 shěng

得 de