HSK 4HSK V4
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减少
/ jiǎnshǎo /
Strokes
Definition
to lessen/to decrease/to reduce/to lower
Example
As a Verb
reduce; decrease; lessen; diminish; cut down
1
Tāmen
他们
de
的
gōngzī
工资
jiǎnshǎo
减少
le
了
10
10%
。
Their salaries are cut by 10%.
2
Gēngdì
耕地
miànjī
面积
zài
在
jiǎnshǎo
减少
。
The amount of arable land is dwindling.
3
Gèzhǒng
各种
fēi
非
shēngchǎn
生产
xìng
性
kāizhī
开支
bùduàn
不断
jiǎnshǎo
减少
。
Nonproductive expenditures keep tapering down.
4
Fànzuì
犯罪
huódòng
活动
jiǎnshǎo
减少
。
Crime is down.
5
Chūkǒuliáng
出口量
jiǎnshǎo
减少
。
Export volume shrinks.
6
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
zhīchū
支出
curtail expenditure; cut/reduce budgetary expenditure; cut (back on) spending; cut down/reduce/prune expenses
7
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
zhāoshēng
招生
shùliàng
数量
hold down student intake
8
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
wūrǎn
污染
cut/reduce pollution
9
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
shīyè
失业
bring down unemployment
10
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
rényuán
人员
downsize the workforce
11
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
kāizhī
开支
cut down expenses
12
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
jiùyè
就业
jīhuì
机会
reduce employment/job opportunities; cut jobs
13
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
jìnkǒu
进口
guānshuì
关税
cut/slash import tariffs
14
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
gōngzuò
工作
shíjiān
时间
cut down on work hours
15
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
chìzì
赤字
cut/slash/trim the deficit
16
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
shèhuì
社会
bù
不
píngděng
平等
xiànxiàng
现象
reduce social inequalities