Definition
减 (jiǎn) is a general verb for 'to reduce, decrease, subtract' used directly with a noun object (e.g., 减工资 'reduce salary'). 减少 (jiǎnshǎo) emphasizes reducing quantity or number, while 降低 (jiàngdī) means 'to lower' a level or standard. 下降 (xiàjiàng) is intransitive (e.g., temperature 下降).
verb
to reduceto decreaseto subtract
Easily confused
- 喊hǎnlook-aliketo shout; to yell; to call out (to someone)
- 见jiànsound-aliketo see; to meet
- 感gǎnlook-alike(suffix) sense of ∼; feeling of ∼ (forms abstract nouns)
- 件jiànsound-alike(classifier) for items of clothing, objects, and matters
- 咸xiánlook-alikesalty
- 间jiānsound-alike(classifier) for rooms, offices, and other enclosed spaces
- 建jiànsound-aliketo build, to establish, to construct
- 剑jiànsound-alikedouble-edged sword
- 剪jiǎnsound-aliketo cut with scissors; to trim
- 捡jiǎnsound-aliketo pick up; to collect; to gather
Examples
- 减。Shí jiǎn wǔ děngyú wǔ.Ten minus five equals five.
- 减。Zhège yuè wǒ de gōngzī bèi jiǎn le liǎng cì.My salary was reduced twice this month.
- 减。Nǐ zuì hǎo jiǎn yíxià yán de liàng.You'd better reduce the amount of salt.
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