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HSK
2

economize

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

sheng3 shěng

Meaning


Primary

economize

Alternatives

economise, save

Mnemonic


[sh-] Shrek is in the [3] basement of the [-(e)ng] English manor, where he has stored his last jar of his favorite snack: pickled 目 eyes. There are only a 少 few left. He wants to eat them all, but must 省 economize. He reaches in and grabs one with his index and forefinger – pinky out too, of course. He is in a fancy English manor after all. Then he plops it into his mouth and swallows it with visible joy, only to follow up with a look of concern. "How to make these last?" he wonders.

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