Definition
省钱 is a verb-object compound (v.o., 离合词) meaning 'to save money' or 'to be economical'. You can separate the two characters to insert aspect markers (了, 过), duration, or amount between them, e.g. 省了三年钱 ('saved money for three years') or 省了很多钱 ('saved a lot of money'). This pattern is common in everyday conversation when discussing frugality.
v.o.
to save moneyto be economical
Examples
- ,。Wèile mǎi fángzi, tā shěng le sān nián qián.He saved money for three years in order to buy a house.
- 省钱。Nǐ píngshí kěyǐ duō shěng qián.You can save more money in daily life.
- 省钱。Zhège bànfǎ hěn shěng qián.This method is very economical.
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