Definition
省得 is a conjunction meaning "so as to avoid" or "lest" — you use it to connect two clauses where the second clause describes something undesirable that the first clause action prevents. It always appears in the pattern [Clause A做的事], 省得 [Clause B不希望的结果].
conj.
lestso as to avoid (an undesirable situation)
Examples
- ，省得。Nǐ zuìhǎo zǎo diǎn chūfā, shěng de lù shàng dǔ chē.You'd better leave early to avoid traffic jams on the road.
- ，省得。Wǒ xiān dǎ diànhuà wèn yíxià, shěng de bái pǎo yí tàng.I'll call first so we don't make a wasted trip.
- ，省得。Chūmén qián jiǎnchá yíxià yàoshi, shěng de jìn bù liǎo jiā.Check your keys before leaving so you don't get locked out.
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