减 (jiǎn): To subtract — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4

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减=冫ice+咸all

Ice (冫) and a halberd (咸) suggest cutting down or reducing something — to decrease or subtract.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 减 is used in context

tā她

zhèng正

zài在

tōng通

guò过

yùn运

dòng动

jiǎn减

féi肥

。

She is losing weight through exercise.

hái孩

zi子

men们

zhèng正

zài在

xué学

xí习

jiǎn减

fǎ

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

jiǎn减

shǎo少

sù塑

liào料

zhè这

ge个

yuè月

de的

kāi开

zhī支

xū需

yào要

jiǎn减

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The children are learning subtraction.

We should reduce the use of plastic.

This month's expenses need to be reduced a bit.

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