Definition
省掉 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to save (by omitting or cutting out)'. The resultative complement 掉 emphasizes that something is completely removed or eliminated. You use it when you skip a step, omit an item, or cut an expense to save time, money, or effort. It's different from 节省 (jiéshěng, 'to economize'), which focuses on frugality rather than removal.
r.v.
to save (by omitting or cutting out)to skipto eliminate
Examples
- ，省掉。Wèile shěng qián, wǒmen shěng le wǔfàn.To save money, we skipped lunch.
- 省掉，。Zhège bùzhòu kěyǐ shěng, bù yǐngxiǎng jiéguǒ.This step can be omitted; it doesn't affect the result.
- 省掉。Tā shěng le hěnduō bú bìyào de kāizhī.He cut out a lot of unnecessary expenses.
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