减 (jiǎn) — to reduce, to decrease, to subtract
Definition
减 (jiǎn) is the basic verb 'to reduce, subtract' — used for numbers, amounts, or anything countable. 比 降低 more general and everyday; 比 减少 shorter and more common in math.
verb
to reduceto decreaseto subtract
Easily confused
- 喊hǎnlook-aliketo shout; to yell; to call out (to someone)
- 剪jiǎnsound-aliketo cut with scissors; to trim
- 感gǎnlook-alike(suffix) sense of ∼; feeling of ∼ (forms abstract nouns)
- 捡jiǎnsound-aliketo pick up; to collect; to gather
- 咸xiánlook-alikesalty
- 拣jiǎnsound-aliketo pick, to choose (from a group, often with care or by sorting)
Examples
- 减。Shí jiǎn wǔ děng yú wǔ.Ten minus five equals five.
- 减。Zhè ge yuè wǒ de gōng zī bèi jiǎn le liǎng cì.My salary was reduced twice this month.
- 减。Nǐ zuì hǎo jiǎn yí xià yán de liáng.You'd better reduce the amount of salt.
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