reduce; cut down; scale back
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to reduce; to cut down; to decrease; to scale down
Commonly used with budgets, staff, production, or expenses. Suitable for both formal and informal contexts.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
suō缩
jiǎn减
kāi开
zhī支
yǐ以
yìng应
duì对
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
。
The company decided to cut expenses to cope with the economic crisis.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
suō缩
jiǎn减
gōng公
gòng共
bù部
mén门
de的
rén人
yuán员
biān编
zhì制
。
The government plans to reduce staffing levels in the public sector.
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Wèi为
le了
huán环
bǎo保
，
zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
suō缩
jiǎn减
le了
shēng生
chǎn产
guī规
mó模
。
For environmental protection, this factory scaled down its production.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
suō缩
jiǎn减
yù预
suàn算
，
fǒu否
zé则
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
wú无
fǎ法
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
。
We must cut the budget, otherwise this project cannot be completed on time.