to reduce; to cut back; decrease (v.)
HSK 4
Traditional
減少
Radicals
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Examples
公司计划减少员工数量。 gōngsī jìhuà jiǎnshǎo yuángōng shùliàng. - The company plans to reduce the number of employees.
他试图减少垃圾的产生。 tā shìtú jiǎnshǎo lājī de chǎnshēng. - He is trying to reduce the production of waste.
减少能源消耗是我们的目标。 jiǎnshǎo néngyuán xiāohào shì wǒmen de mùbiāo. - Reducing energy consumption is our goal.
新政策将有助于减少污染。 xīn zhèngcè jiāng yǒu zhù yú jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn. - The new policy will help reduce pollution.
他在努力减少生活中的压力。 tā zài nǔlì jiǎnshǎo shēnghuó zhōng de yālì. - He is working to reduce stress in his life.
Characters
少 shǎo - few | HSK 1
减 jiǎn - decrease, reduce; subtract, deduct, minus |