| 副省级 |
fù shěng jí |
sub-provincial (not provincial status, but independent) |
| 副 |
fù |
secondary / auxiliary / deputy / assistant / vice- / abbr. for 副词 adverb / classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions |
| 省 |
shěng |
to save; to economize; to be frugal / to omit; to delete; to leave out / province / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government) |
| 省 |
xǐng |
(bound form) to scrutinize / (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct) / (bound form) to come to realize / (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) |
| 省级 |
shěng jí |
(administrative) province-level |
| 级 |
jí |
level / grade / rank / step (of stairs) / CL:个 / classifier: step, level |