省得shěngdeTop 25000Meanings1. to avoid2. so as to save (money or time)Characters used省province得to obtainExamples1我wǒ今天jīntiān晚点wǎndiǎn下班xiàbān，省得shěngde明天míngtiān早上zǎoshang手忙脚乱shǒumángjiǎoluàn。Today I'm working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.