省 (shěng) — (noun) province; (noun) provincial capital

Definition

As a noun, 省 means 'province' — one of China's main administrative divisions (e.g. 河北省). 省会 specifically means the capital city of a 省.

noun

provinceprovincial capital

Measure word · 个

Easily confused

省。
Zhè ge shěng de jīng jì zhèng zài kuài sù fā zhǎn.
This province's economy is developing rapidly.
省。
shěng Zhèng fǔ jué dìng xiū jiàn yì tiáo xīn gāo sù gōng lù.
The provincial government decided to build a new expressway.
省。
Zhōng guó de měi gè shěng dōu yǒu zì jǐ dú tè de wén huà.
Every province in China has its own unique culture.

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