删减 (shān jiǎn) — to delete, to cut out (text or content); to abridge, to abbreviate
Definition
Means to cut or remove content to shorten it, used for text, articles, or films. Pairs with a reduplication ∼一下 for a light, brief action.
verb
to deleteto cut out (text or content)to abridgeto abbreviate
Examples
- ，删减。Zhè piān wén zhāng tài cháng, xū yào shān jiǎn yí xià.This article is too long; it needs to be cut down.
- 删减。Dǎo yǎn shān jiǎn le diàn yǐng zhōng de yì xiē bào lì jìng tóu.The director deleted some violent scenes from the movie.
- 删减。Chū bǎn shè yāo qiú zuò zhě shān jiǎn bù fen nèi róng.The publisher asked the author to abridge part of the content.
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