cut; reduce; slash
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cut; to reduce; to slash (expenses, staff, production, etc.)
Commonly used with nouns like 开支 (expenses), 成本 (cost), 人员 (staff), 预算 (budget), or 产量 (production). Implies a deliberate reduction from an originally planned amount.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xuē削
jiǎn减
bù不
bì必
yào要
de的
kāi开
zhī支
。
We must cut unnecessary expenses.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
xuē削
jiǎn减
chéng成
běn本
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
jìng竞
zhēng争
lì力
。
The company decided to reduce costs to improve competitiveness.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
míng明
nián年
xuē削
jiǎn减
jūn军
fèi费
yù预
suàn算
。
The government plans to slash the military budget next year.
Yóu由
yú于
shì市
chǎng场
xū需
qiú求
xià下
jiàng降
，
gōng工
chǎng厂
bù不
dé得
bù不
xuē削
jiǎn减
chǎn产
liàng量
。
Due to declining market demand, the factory had to cut production.