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减负 (jiǎn fù) — to reduce burdens; to alleviate (work, study, or administrative) overload

Definition

减负 (jiǎnfù) means 'to reduce burdens,' usually in policy, work, or study contexts. It is more specific than 减轻, which pairs with pain or pressure in general; 减负 focuses on relieving systemic or institutional overload.

verb
to reduce burdensto alleviate (work, study, or administrative) overload

Examples

  • 减负。
    Xīn zhèng cè zhǐ zài wèi zhōng xiǎo xué shēng jiǎn fù.
    The new policy aims to reduce the burden for primary and secondary school students.
  • 减负。
    Gōng sī tōng guò yōu huà liú chéng lái jiǎn fù.
    The company reduces burdens by optimizing processes.
  • 减负。
    jiǎn fù Ràng wǒ men yǒu gèng duō shí jiān xiū xi.
    Reducing burdens gives us more time to rest.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

减jiǎnreduce
负fùburden

减 means to reduce, and 负 means a burden; together they describe lightening a heavy load.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 減; 减 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 減 has 氵, water, and 咸, a seal: sealing off a stream of water lessens its flow. The simplified 减 is a later abbreviation.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 負; 负 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 負 combines 人 (person) and 貝 (cowry), with 人 written as ⺈; the simplified 负 is a later abbreviation.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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