xuē
jiǎn

common
verb

Meaning of 削减

削减 means to cut; to reduce; to slash (expenses, staff, production, etc.). Pronounced xuē jiǎn.

  • to cut; to reduce; to slash (expenses, staff, production, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

men
xuē
jiǎn
yào
de
kāi
zhī
 

We must cut unnecessary expenses.

Gōng
jué
dìng
xuē
jiǎn
chéng
běn
gāo
jìng
zhēng
 

The company decided to reduce costs to improve competitiveness.

Zhèng
huà
míng
nián
xuē
jiǎn
jūn
fèi
suàn
 

The government plans to slash the military budget next year.

Yóu
shì
chǎng
qiú
xià
jiàng
 
gōng
chǎng
xuē
jiǎn
chǎn
liàng
 

Due to declining market demand, the factory had to cut production.