to subtract, reduce, or decrease
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HSK Vocabulary: 减
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 减 is used in context
1
tā她
zhèng正
zài在
tōng通
guò过
yùn运
dòng动
jiǎn减
féi肥
。
She is losing weight through exercise.
2
hái孩
zi子
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
jiǎn减
fǎ法
yùn运
suàn算
。
The children are learning subtraction.
3
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jiǎn减
shǎo少
sù塑
liào料
de的
shǐ使
yòng用
。
We should reduce the use of plastic.
4
wǒ我
jiǎn减
shǎo少
le了
táng糖
de的
yòng用
liàng量
。
I reduced the amount of sugar.
5
wèi为
le了
jiàn健
kāng康
，
tā他
jiǎn减
shǎo少
le了
měi每
tiān天
kàn看
shǒu手
jī机
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
For health reasons, he reduced the time spent on his phone each day.
6
tōng通
guò过
gǎi改
jìn进
shēng生
chǎn产
gōng工
yì艺
，
gōng公
sī司
chéng成
gōng功
jiǎn减
shǎo少
le了
néng能
yuán源
xiāo消
hào耗
hé和
fèi废
qì弃
wù物
pái排
fàng放
。
By improving production processes, the company successfully reduced energy consumption and waste emissions.
7
wǒ我
xiǎng想
jiǎn减
féi肥
。
I want to lose weight.
8
tā她
měi每
tiān天
pǎo跑
bù步
lái来
jiǎn减
féi肥
。
She runs every day to lose weight.
9
wèi为
le了
jiǎn减
féi肥
，
tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
kòng控
zhì制
yǐn饮
shí食
bìng并
jiān坚
chí持
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
To lose weight, he started controlling his diet and sticking to exercise.
10
xué学
xiào校
jiǎn减
miǎn免
le了
tā他
de的
xué学
fèi费
。
The school reduced his tuition fees.
Information
Traditional減
Radical冫
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#712
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+51CF
CangjieIMNO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality