精简

精简 jīngjiǎn

To simplify; to reduce^†

精简 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體精簡 jingjian

What 精简 means

To simplify^†
to reduce^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 精简, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

精简 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

精

jīng

Refined (excellent - precise - energy - competent)

简

jiǎn

Simple

Words that share a character with 精简

How to write 精简

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精简 in a sentence

公司精简了管理层。

Gōngsī jīngjiǎn le guǎnlǐcéng.

The company streamlined its management layer.

请把报告再精简一些。

Qǐng bǎ bàogào zài jīngjiǎn yìxiē.

Please trim the report down a bit more.

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Questions about 精简

What does 精简 mean in English?

精简 is pronounced jīngjiǎn and means To simplify, to reduce †.

How do you pronounce 精简?

精简 is jīngjiǎn in pinyin — written jingjian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 精简?

精简 is written with 2 characters: 精 (jīng) Refined (excellent - precise - energy - competent), 简 (jiǎn) Simple. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 精简 written in traditional Chinese?

精簡. The simplified form 精简 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 精簡 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jīngjiǎn.

Is 精简 an HSK word?

Yes — 精简 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

惊讶 jīngyà 兢兢业业 jīngjīngyèyè 精打细算 jīngdǎxìsuàn 精华 jīnghuá 精密 jīngmì 精确 jīngquè 精通 jīngtōng 精心 jīngxīn

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