省 shěng / xǐng — frugal; save; to omit; to leave out; to save (money); province
坐地铁去比开车省时间。Zuò dì tiě qù bǐ kāi chē shěng shí jiān.Taking the subway saves more time than driving.
Common words: 节省 (jié shěng)、省略 (shěng lüè)、省会 (shěng huì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to save"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to save", including 省 (shěng / xǐng), 救 (jiù), 储 (chǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to save" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 省 (shěng / xǐng), 救 (jiù), 储 (chǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shěng, xǐng, jiù, chǔ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 省 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 省 shěng / xǐngfrugal; save; to omit; to leave out; to save (money); provinceUseful words: 节省, 省略
- 救 jiùto save; to assist; to rescueUseful words: 抢救, 救护车
- 储 chǔsavings; to save; to deposit; to store; (a surname)Useful words: 储备, 储存
Common words for these 3 "to save" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 省 (shěng / xǐng) — so "to save" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
节省jié shěngsaving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on省略shěng lüèto leave out; an omission省会shěng huìprovincial capital抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue救护车jiù hù chēambulance救灾jiù zāito relieve disaster; to help disaster victims储备chǔ bèito store up; reserves储存chǔ cúnstockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage储蓄chǔ xùto save money (in a bank); savings
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to save".
救 jiù — to save; to assist; to rescue
消防员勇敢地救出了被困的人。Xiāo fáng yuán yǒng gǎn de jiù chū le bèi kùn de rén.The firefighters bravely rescued the trapped people.
Common words: 抢救 (qiǎng jiù)、救护车 (jiù hù chē)、救灾 (jiù zāi)
储 chǔ — savings; to save; to deposit; to store; (a surname)
松鼠会在秋天储存过冬的食物。Sōng shǔ huì zài qiū tiān chǔ cún guò dōng de shí wù.Squirrels store food for winter in autumn.
Common words: 储备 (chǔ bèi)、储存 (chǔ cún)、储蓄 (chǔ xù)
All 3 characters
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