减 (jiǎn) means Subtract (reduce - decrease). Below are 16 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
她最近在 减 肥。
Tā zuìjìn zài jiǎnféi.
She has been trying to lose weight lately.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 减肥
他下决心要 减 肥。
Tā xià juéxīn yào jiǎnféi.
He is determined to lose weight.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 决心
农村人口在 减 少。
Nóngcūn rénkǒu zài jiǎnshǎo.
The rural population is shrinking.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 人口
减 肥也要注意方法。
Jiǎnféi yě yào zhùyì fāngfǎ.
Losing weight also requires the right method.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 减肥
今年的雨水 减 少了。
Jīnnián de yǔshuǐ jiǎnshǎo le.
There has been less rain this year.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 减少
洗手可以 减 少细菌。
Xǐshǒu kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo xìjūn.
Washing your hands reduces bacteria.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 细菌
公司决定削 减 开支。
Gōngsī juédìng xuējiǎn kāizhī.
The company decided to cut expenditure.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 削
我们要 减 少空气污染。
Wǒmen yào jiǎnshǎo kōngqì wūrǎn.
We must reduce air pollution.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 污染
他的症状已经 减 轻了。
Tā de zhèngzhuàng yǐjīng jiǎnqīng le.
His symptoms have already eased.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 症状
双方同意削 减 导弹数量。
Shuāngfāng tóngyì xuējiǎn dǎodàn shùliàng.
Both sides agreed to reduce the number of missiles.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 导弹
减 少碳排放是全球课题。
Jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng shì quánqiú kètí.
Cutting carbon emissions is a global issue.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 排放
政府正在努力 减 少财政赤字。
Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì jiǎnshǎo cáizhèng chìzì.
The government is working to reduce the fiscal deficit.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 赤字
了解真相后，恐惧就 减 轻了。
Liǎojiě zhēnxiàng hòu, kǒngjù jiù jiǎnqīng le.
Once the truth was known the fear lessened.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 恐惧
减 少二氧化碳排放是各国的共同目标。
Jiǎnshǎo èryǎnghuàtàn páifàng shì gè guó de gòngtóng mùbiāo.
Cutting carbon dioxide emissions is a shared goal of all countries.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 二氧化碳
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Words that contain 减
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Questions about 减
How is 减 used in a sentence?
This page shows 16 sentences using 减 (jiǎn, "Subtract (reduce - decrease)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Why do some sentences show 减 inside a longer word?
Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 减 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.
Where can I see the full entry for 减?
The dictionary page for 减 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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