Chinese Word: 減 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

減 (Simplified: 减)HSK 4

Pinyin: jiǎn

English Definition: to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish

Chinese Definition:
①由原有数量中去掉一部分：减价。减员。缩减。削减。偷工减料。
②降低程度，衰退：减轻。减弱。减少。减色。减产。减免。减缓。
③加增。

Antonyms: 加添增

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:咸 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

Similar Characters: 滅

減少HSK 4	jiǎn shǎo	to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
減輕	jiǎn qīng	to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
減免	jiǎn miǎn	to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
減弱	jiǎn ruò	to weaken; to fall off

1		tā 他 zài 在 jié shí 节食 jiǎn féi 减肥。 He is losing weight by dieting.
2		tā 她 jué dìng 决定 qù 去 jiàn shēn fáng 健身房 jiǎn féi 减肥。 She decided to go to the gym to lose weight.
3		zhè zhǒng 这种 yào 药 kě yǐ 可以 jiǎn qīng 减轻 téng tòng 疼痛。 This medication can alleviate pain.
4		jiǎn féi 减肥 xū yào 需要 nài xīn 耐心 hé 和 yì lì 毅力。 Patience and perseverance are necessary for weight loss.
5		jiǎn féi 减肥 bì xū 必须 yào 要 kòng zhì 控制 yǐn shí 饮食。 Diet control is necessary for weight loss.

1		tā 他 zài 在 jié shí 节食 jiǎn féi 减肥。 He is losing weight by dieting.
2		tā 她 jué dìng 决定 qù 去 jiàn shēn fáng 健身房 jiǎn féi 减肥。 She decided to go to the gym to lose weight.
3		zhè zhǒng 这种 yào 药 kě yǐ 可以 jiǎn qīng 减轻 téng tòng 疼痛。 This medication can alleviate pain.
4		jiǎn féi 减肥 xū yào 需要 nài xīn 耐心 hé 和 yì lì 毅力。 Patience and perseverance are necessary for weight loss.
5		jiǎn féi 减肥 bì xū 必须 yào 要 kòng zhì 控制 yǐn shí 饮食。 Diet control is necessary for weight loss.