Time-saving describes something made or chosen so that a job takes less time: a time-saving device, time-saving tips, a time-saving change to the process. It is an adjective, and it normally sits in front of the noun.

Time-saving describes形容的是 so that為了讓 a job一件工作 takes less time花比較少時間 made or chosen而做出來或選出來的 something東西： a time-saving device省時的裝置、 time-saving tips省時小技巧、 a time-saving change to the process流程上省時的更動。 It它 is an adjective是形容詞， and normally通常 sits in front of the noun放在名詞前面。

You would not usually say 'This method is very time-saving' — English speakers say 'This method saves a lot of time' instead. Keep that in mind: it is comfortable before a noun, stiff after 'is'.

You你 usually通常 would not say不會說 'This method is very time-saving'—— English speakers說英文的人 instead改 say說 'This method saves a lot of time'這個方法省很多時間。 Keep that in mind把這點記著： it它 before a noun在名詞前面 is comfortable很自在， after 'is'在 'is' 後面 stiff很僵硬。

It carries approval, like time-saver does, and it turns up constantly in adverts, in instruction manuals, and in business writing where someone is arguing for a new way of working.

It它 carries approval帶著稱許的意味， like time-saver does和 time-saver 一樣， and it它 in adverts, in instruction manuals在廣告、說明書 and in business writing和商業寫作裡 constantly不停地 turns up出現， where someone is arguing for那種寫作是有人在主張 a new way of working一種新的工作方式。

It can also be used as a noun meaning the saving itself ('a time-saving of about four hours'), but that use is formal and mostly British; a student can safely leave it alone. Hyphen habits vary — time-saving and timesaving are both found, with the hyphen more usual.

It它 also也 can be used as a noun可以當名詞用， meaning意思是 the saving itself省下來的量本身（'a time-saving of about four hours'大約省下四小時）， but但 that use那個用法 is formal很正式 and mostly British而且多半是英式； a student學生 can safely leave it alone可以放心不理它。 Hyphen habits連字號的習慣 vary因人而異—— time-saving and和 timesaving are both found都找得到， with the hyphen more usual有連字號的比較常見。