省事
shěngshì
to save trouble; convenient
Characters in this word
事 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亅 — hook
Example phrases
- 这个流程看似省事，实际上把风险转移给了后续部门。 Zhège liúchéng kànsì shěngshì, shíjì shàng bǎ fēngxiǎn zhuǎnyí gěi le hòuxù bùmén. This process appears to save trouble, but in fact it shifts the risk to later departments.
- 住在这条街上，出门就是超市，买东西省事多了。 Zhù zài zhè tiáo jiē shàng, chūmén jiùshì chāoshì, mǎi dōngxi shěngshì duō le. Living on this street, there is a supermarket right outside the door; shopping is much less of a hassle.
- 坐直达车省事，不用中途换车。 Zuò zhídá chē shěngshì, bú yòng zhōngtú huànchē. Taking the direct bus saves trouble; there is no need to change vehicles on the way.
Related words
- 省 shěng province
- 省 shěng to save; to economize
- 节省 jiéshěng to save
- 反省 fǎnxǐng to reflect on oneself; introspection
- 省略 shěnglüè to omit; to abridge
- 没事儿 méishìr it's nothing, never mind
- 事 shì matter, thing; work
- 故事 gùshi story
- 好事 hǎoshì good deed; good thing
- 事情 shìqing matter; thing
- 同事 tóngshì coworker
- 本事 běnshi ability; skill