消减

jīn nián chū kǒu xiāo jiǎn

今年出口消减。

Exports have fallen this year.

wǒ men yào xiāo jiǎn kāi zhī

我们要消减开支。

We need to cut down our expenses.

tā de rè qíng xiāo jiǎn le

他的热情消减了。

His enthusiasm waned.

dāng dì rén xǐ suān là yǐ wèi dào jiào nóng de shí wù lái xiāo jiǎn yán xià de yōng lǎn gǎn jué

当地人喜酸辣，以味道较浓的食物来消减炎夏的慵懒感觉。

Local folks like hot and sour food. A strong taste helps them reduce the lazy feeling of hot summer.