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  • 1

    v.decrease; cut; reduce

    • shù liàng dà jiǎn

      数量

      The quantity has gone down substantially.

    • tā rén suī lǎo le gàn jìn què bù jiǎn dàng nián

      他人干劲当年

      Old as he is, he works just as hard as he did in his younger days.

    • wǒ de gōng zuò rè qíng yǒu zēng wú jiǎn

      工作热情

      My enthusiasm for my work has continued unabated.

    antonym
  • 2

    v.deduct; subtract from the total or a certain number

    • jiǔ jiǎn sì děng yú wǔ

      等于

      Nine minus four is five.

    • wǔ jiǎn èr děng yú sān

      等于

      Five minus two is three.

    • qī jiǎn sān děng yú sì

      等于

      Seven minus three is four.

    antonym

Words and phrases with 减

  • 减刑
    [word]reduce a penalty
  • 减低
    [word]reduce
  • 减持
    [word]reduce one's shares in a listed company
  • 减肥茶
    [word]fat-reducing tea
  • 减员
    [word]deplete numbers; cut down on the size of a staff
  • 减息
    [word]reduce interest rates
  • 减退
    [word]subside
  • 减肥
    [word]lose/reduce/shed weight
  • 减让
    [word]concession

Similar-form characters to 减

Chinese Characters with pinyin jiǎn

  • check up; restrain oneself
  • simple; simplify
  • scissors; cut off
  • note
  • alkali; soda