xuē
削
exploit; reduce; cut back
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to exploit; to reduce; to cut down
formalOnly used in multi-character compound words, mostly in formal written or academic contexts.
Zī资
běn本
jiā家
cán残
kù酷
bō剥
xuē削
gōng工
rén人
de的
shèng剩
yú余
jià价
zhí值
。
Capitalists cruelly exploit the surplus value of workers.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
xuē削
jiǎn减
gōng公
gòng共
kāi开
zhī支
yǐ以
yìng应
duì对
cái财
zhèng政
wēi危
jī机
。
The government decided to cut public spending to deal with the financial crisis.
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Cháng长
qī期
de的
yā压
lì力
ràng让
tā他
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
bèi被
xuē削
ruò弱
le了
。
Long-term pressure has weakened his physical health.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yì疫
qíng情
xuē削
ruò弱
le了
quán全
qiú球
jīng经
jì济
de的
zēng增
zhǎng长
shì势
tóu头
。
This pandemic has weakened the global economic growth momentum.
Gōng公
sī司
jì计
huà划
xuē削
jiǎn减
yuán员
gōng工
fú福
lì利
lái来
jiàng降
dī低
chéng成
běn本
。
The company plans to cut employee benefits to reduce costs.