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“province” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshěng

Example

你是哪个省的人?nǐ shì nǎ ge shěng de rén

Which province are you from?

Illustration for 省 (province)

How to say “province” in Chinese

“Province” in Chinese is 省 (shěng).

One larger thing becomes manageable by keeping only what is needed or by marking off a regional part.

Full entry for 省: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 省

我来自本省。wǒ lái zì bén shěng

I come from this province.

Tips for using 省

  • The words around this word show its job: a money or time word points to using less, while a place word points to a region.

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