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
men
他们
de
gōng
工资
jiǎnshǎo
减少
le
10
10%

Their salaries are cut by 10%.

2
Gēng
耕地
miàn
面积
zài
jiǎnshǎo
减少

The amount of arable land is dwindling.

3
zhǒng
各种
fēi
shēngchǎn
生产
xìng
kāizhī
开支
duàn
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
rǎn
污染

cut/reduce pollution

9
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
shī
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
jiù
就业
huì
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
chì
赤字

cut/slash/trim the deficit

16
Jiǎnshǎo
减少
shèhuì
社会
píngděng
平等
xiànxiàng
现象

reduce social inequalities