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省事
shěng shì
Meaning
- to simplify matters; to save trouble
Definition
省事：指节省精力、减少麻烦。
Save trouble; to simplify matters or avoid unnecessary effort.
Usage
通常用于表达某事做起来很方便，不需要花费太多精力或时间。
Usually used to express that something is convenient and does not require much effort or time.
Examples
- 1 用这个软件可以省事很多，不用手动输入数据了。 (Using this software saves a lot of trouble, no need to manually enter data.)
- 2 点外卖比做饭省事多了。 (Ordering takeout is much more convenient than cooking.)
- 3 他把所有文件整理好，为了省事。 (He organized all the files to save trouble.)
- 4 为了省事，他直接用了模板。 (To save trouble, he directly used a template.)
- 5 提前买票可以省事，免得到时候排队。 (Buying tickets in advance saves trouble, avoiding queues later.)
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