jiǎn减（減）
减（減）
HSK 4
common
verb
Meaning of 减
减 means to subtract; to remove a portion from a total; to lower; to reduce; to decline. Pronounced jiǎn. HSK 4.
- to subtract; to remove a portion from a total
- to lower; to reduce; to decline
Character Info
Radical冫
Strokes11
Components
冫
咸
Stroke Order
减
Definitions & Examples
Wǔ五
jiǎn减
sān三
děng等
yú于
èr二
。
Five minus three equals two.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhèng正
zài在
cái裁
yuán员
yǐ以
jiàng降
dī低
chéng成
běn本
。
This factory is cutting staff to reduce costs.
Wèi为
le了
huán环
bǎo保
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiǎn减
shǎo少
shǐ使
yòng用
yī一
cì次
xìng性
sù塑
liào料
dài袋
。
For environmental protection, we should reduce the use of disposable plastic bags.
Lǎo老
shī师
yào要
qiú求
wǒ我
men们
shān删
jiǎn减
zuò作
wén文
zhōng中
duō多
yú余
de的
jù句
zi子
。
The teacher asked us to cut out redundant sentences in our compositions.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
wèi为
le了
xī吸
yǐn引
gù顾
kè客
zhèng正
zài在
tōu偷
gōng工
jiǎn减
liào料
。
This restaurant is cutting corners to attract customers.
Relations
Common Words
减少 / 減少jiǎnshǎo
reduce; decrease; lessen
减法 / 減法jiǎnfǎ
subtraction; mathematical operation
减肥 / 減肥jiǎnféi
lose weight; reduce body fat
减轻 / 減輕jiǎnqīng
to reduce; to lighten; to alleviate
减免 / 減免jiǎnmiǎn
reduce or exempt
减弱 / 減弱jiǎnruò
become weaker; weaken
减产 / 減產jiǎnchǎn
reduce output; cut production
减价 / 減價jiǎnjià
reduce price; discount
减速 / 減速jiǎnsù
slow down; decelerate
裁员 / 裁員cáiyuán
lay off employees; downsize
减退 / 減退jiǎntuì
decrease; decline; diminish
偷工减料tōugōngjiǎnliào
cut corners; use inferior materials; jerry-build
削减 / 削減xuējiǎn
cut; reduce; slash