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减 (jiǎn): to reduce, to decrease, to subtract, to lessen

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to reduce, to decrease, to subtract, to lessen
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 11
Radical: 冫
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to lower
to decrease
to reduce
to subtract
to diminish
to reduce, to decrease, to lessen
to subtract, to deduct
to lower, to diminish

Chinese explanation

从原来的数量中去掉一部分，使数量变少
降低程度或水平。

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Example sentences

The clothes in this shop have all been reduced in price.

The teacher deducted two points from me because I was late.

He runs every day and wants to reduce his weight to 70 kilograms.

Nine minus four equals five.

Although work is very busy, his enthusiasm has not diminished.

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