xiāo
jiǎn

common
verb

Meaning of 消减

消减 means to decrease; to reduce; to diminish; to wane. Pronounced xiāo jiǎn.

  • to decrease; to reduce; to diminish; to wane

Definitions & Examples

de
shí
rán
xiāo
jiǎn
le
 

His appetite suddenly decreased.

Suí
zhe
dōng
tiān
de
lín
jìn
 
bái
tiān
de
cháng
zhú
jiàn
xiāo
jiǎn
 

As winter approaches, the length of daylight gradually diminishes.

Fēng
làng
màn
màn
xiāo
jiǎn
 
hǎi
miàn
huī
le
píng
jìng
 

The wind and waves slowly subsided, and the sea surface returned to calm.

Gōng
jué
dìng
xiāo
jiǎn
yào
de
kāi
zhī
 

The company decided to cut unnecessary expenses.