shěng​dexǐng​de

so as to avoid

shěng​de so as to avoid

  1. to save
    to economize; to be frugal; to save (time, money, or labor)
  2. de particle
    [degree/result]
    Connects a verb or adjective to a following phrase that describes the degree, effect, or result of the action or state.

xǐng​de to understand

  1. to realize
    (bound form) to become aware; to realize; to wake up to the truth
  2. de particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the result is possible, as in 看得见 kàn​de​jiàn meaning "able to see"