Chinese word

省事

Pronunciation

Pinyinshěng shì

Meaning

  • adjectivehassle-free

Example

这个方法很省事。zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn shěng shì

This method is very hassle-free.

Illustration for 省事 (hassle-free)

More examples

去超市买现成菜比从头做更省事。qù chāo shì mǎi xiàn chéng cài bǐ cóng tóu zuò gèng shěng shì

Buying ready-made dishes at the supermarket is less hassle than cooking from scratch.

Core concept

A practical shortcut that gets a task done with less effort and fewer complications.

Common phrases

  • 为了省事wèi le shěng shì

    save effort

  • 省事的办法shěng shì de bàn fǎ

    hassle-free method

Similar words

方便fāng biàn: Convenient and easy to use or arrange without causing difficulty in a task or procedure.
便利biàn lì: Useful and convenient for carrying out tasks or handling practical needs.
简便jiǎn biàn: Simple in form and procedure, allowing something to be completed quickly and easily.

Definition in Chinese

指在处理事务时不需多余操作或复杂步骤，从而节省时间和精力、降低麻烦的形容词。zhǐ zài chú lǐ shì wù shí bù xū duō yú cāo zuò huò fù zá bù zhòu cóng ér jié shěng shí jiān hé jīng lì jiàng dī má fán de xíng róng cí

Word origin

In 省 (shěng, "to reduce or omit") + 事 (shì, "task or affair"), the first character removes excess and the second names the task affected, giving the sense of less trouble in getting things done.

Usage tips

  • This adjective concerns reducing time, effort, or trouble rather than reducing a price; 省钱 (shěngqián, "save money") is the clearer choice when the intended meaning is lower cost.

Other meanings

  • effort-savingadjective
  • convenientadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 省事儿shěng shìrhassle-freeadjective

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