Hanzi
Traditional
減
Simplified
减

to lower/to decrease/to reduce/to subtract/to diminish

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

jiǎn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄢˇ

Jyutping

gaam2

Example sentences

減 / 减 jiǎn
十減三等於七。
十减三等于七。

Ten minus three equals seven.

差 chā
三減一的差是二。
三减一的差是二。

The difference between three and one is two.

減少 / 减少 jiǎnshǎo
使用大眾運輸可以減少空氣污染。
使用大众运输可以减少空气污染。

Using public transportation can reduce air pollution.

條例 / 条例 tiáolì
政府最近修訂了環境保護條例，以減少工業汙染。
政府最近修订了环境保护条例，以减少工业污染。

The government recently revised the environmental protection regulations to reduce industrial pollution.

減肥 / 减肥 jiǎnféi
為了健康，他決定開始減肥。
为了健康，他决定开始减肥。

For the sake of health, he decided to start losing weight.

有效 yǒuxiào
這個減肥方法對她來說非常有效。
这个减肥方法对她来说非常有效。

This weight loss method is very effective for her.

刪減 / 删减 shānjiǎn
這篇文章太長了，需要刪減一些內容。
这篇文章太长了，需要删减一些内容。

This article is too long and needs some content to be deleted.

篇幅 piānfú
這篇文章的篇幅太長了，需要刪減。
这篇文章的篇幅太长了，需要删减。

This article is too long and needs to be shortened.

減壓 / 减压 jiǎnyā
聽音樂是我平時減壓的主要方式。
听音乐是我平时减压的主要方式。

Listening to music is my primary way of decompressing.

減弱 / 减弱 jiǎnruò
隨著颱風離開，沿海的風浪已經減弱。
随著台风离开，沿海的风浪已经减弱。

As the typhoon moves away, the wind and waves along the coast have already weakened.

Example Vocabulary

減

jian3

to subtract; to reduce; to decrease

減少

jian3'shao3

to reduce; to decrease; to lessen

減肥

jian3'fei2

to lose weight; to slim down

刪減

shan1'jian3

to delete; to cut down; to reduce

削減

xue4'jian3

減去

減壓

jian3'ya1

to decompress; to relieve pressure

減弱

jian3'ruo4

to weaken; to diminish; to fade

偷工減料

tou1'gong1'jian3'liao4

增減

zeng1'jian3

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