精简 (jīng jiǎn) — to simplify; to streamline; to downsize
Definition
精简 means to streamline or trim away the non-essential (organs, procedures, content). Pairs with 机构/流程; more about cutting excess than shortening length (缩短) or reducing quantity (削减).
verb
to simplifyto streamlineto downsize
Examples
- ，精简。Wèi le tí gāo xiào lǜ, gōng sī jué dìng jīng jiǎn jī gòu.To improve efficiency, the company decided to streamline its departments.
- ，精简。Zhè ge bào gào nèi róng tài duō, xū yào jīng jiǎn yí xià.This report has too much content and needs to be condensed a bit.
- 精简。Zhèng fǔ nǔ lì jīng jiǎn xíng zhèng shěn pī liú chéng.The government is working to simplify the administrative approval process.
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