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减 (jiǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

减 (jiǎn) is a Chinese word: reduce. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 减

动 dòng verb

reduce

价格减了十元。

jià gé jiǎn le shí yuán

The price was reduced by ten yuan.

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Word breakdown

减 jiǎn — reduce

Words with this character (11)
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  • 6 减免 jiǎn miǎn — reduce or exempt HSK 7
    • 减 reduce, decrease in amount
    • 免 exempt, waive completely
    Example

    学校对贫困学生减免学费。

    xué xiào duì pín kùn xué sheng jiǎn miǎn xué fèi

    The school reduces or exempts tuition fees for impoverished students.

  • 7 减负 jiǎn fù — reduce burden HSK 7
    • 减 reduce, decrease
    • 负 burden, load
    Example

    学校要给学生减负。

    xué xiào yào gěi xué shēng jiǎn fù

    Schools need to reduce the burden on students.

  • 8 减退 jiǎn tuì — to decline HSK 7
    • 减 reduce, decrease
    • 退 retreat, recede, fade
    Example

    随着年龄增长，他的记忆力开始减退。

    suí zhe nián líng zēng zhǎng tā de jì yì lì kāi shǐ jiǎn tuì

    As he ages, his memory has started to decline.

  • 9 削减 xuē jiǎn — to cut, to reduce, to slash HSK 7
    • 削 to cut, to pare down (emphasizes the cutting action)
    • 减 to reduce, to decrease (emphasizes the reduction result)
    Example

    政府决定削减军事开支。

    zhèng fǔ jué dìng xuē jiǎn jūn shì kāi zhī

    The government decided to cut military spending.

  • 10 缩减 suō jiǎn — reduce HSK 7
    • 缩 shrink, contract
    • 减 decrease, subtract
    Example

    公司决定缩减开支。

    gōng sī jué dìng suō jiǎn kāi zhī

    The company decided to reduce expenses.

  • 11 衰减 shuāi jiǎn — to attenuate HSK 7
    • 衰 decline, weaken
    • 减 reduce, decrease
    Example

    信号在传输过程中会逐渐衰减。

    xìn hào zài chuán shū guò chéng zhōng huì zhú jiàn shuāi jiǎn

    The signal gradually attenuates during transmission.

Structure & writing
1 减 jiǎn — to subtract or remove a part from a whole

减 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
1.2 咸 xián — (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb)
咸 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
感 gǎn to move (emotionally); to touch
HSK 4
减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole 喊 hǎn to shout; to yell loudly

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