Correct

消减

/ xiāo jiǎn /
Strokes

Example

As a Verb

diminish; decrease; lessen; abate; reduce

1
de
yǒng
勇气
xiāojiǎn
消减
le
  

My courage ebbed.

2
de
qíng
热情
xiāojiǎn
消减
le
  

Her enthusiasm dissipated/waned.

3
Shí
食欲
xiāojiǎn
消减

diminished/reduced appetite

4
Rǎn
染色体
xiāojiǎn
消减

chromosomal elimination

5
duàn
不断
xiāojiǎn
消减
de
rányuán
自然资源

dwindling natural resources

6
Xiāojiǎn
消减
业务

scale down the operations

7
Xiāojiǎn
消减
kāizhī
开支

cut down expenses

8
Xiāojiǎn
消减
10  
10%
de
láodòng
劳动力

trim the workforce by 10%