省得 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to avoid
  2. so as to save (money or time)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. conj
    so as to save; so as to avoid
    (syn.) 以免, 免得
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我今天晚点下班，省得明天早上手忙脚乱。
    我今天晚點下班，省得明天早上手忙腳亂。
    wǒ jīn tiān wǎn diǎn xià bān ， shěng de míng tiān zǎo shang shǒu máng jiǎo luàn 。
    • Today I'm working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.