省钱

省錢

shěngqián

verb HSK 6 #18,203

Meanings

1 to save money; to economize

Characters

to save; to economize

To save money — spending less to keep more.

Examples

在家做饭比较省钱。

Zài jiā zuòfàn bǐjiào shěng qián.

Cooking at home saves more money.

他总是想办法省钱。

Tā zǒng shì xiǎng bànfǎ shěng qián.

He always looks for ways to save money.

网上买东西更省钱。

Wǎng shàng mǎi dōngxi gèng shěng qián.

Buying things online saves more money.

省钱不等于抠门。

Shěng qián bù děngyú kōumén.

Saving money doesn't mean being stingy.

Tips

usage

省 (shěng) means 'to save/economize': 省钱 (save money), 省时间 (save time), 省力 (save effort), 省事 (save trouble). Don't confuse with 省 (shěng) meaning 'province.'

Stroke Order

省 shěng

钱 qián