HSK C4/W3/V4
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/ jiǎn /
Strokes

Definition

to lower/to decrease/to reduce/to subtract/to diminish

Example

As a Verb
subtract; deduct; minus
1
jiǎn
èr
děng
等于
sān
  

Five minus two is three. / Two (subtracted) from five is three.

As a Verb
reduce; decrease; cut
2
Jiǎnbàn
减半

reduce by half

3
Jiǎnxīn
减薪

reduce salary; take a cut in (sb's) salary