削减 (xuē jiǎn): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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削减
削减
(xuē jiǎn): Reduce (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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削 • xuē • cut • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
xuē
削
cut
减 • jiǎn • to subtract, reduce, or decrease • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
jiǎn
减
to subtract, reduce, or decrease
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 削减.
Words with
削
削弱
xuē ruò
weaken; cripple
剥削
bō xuē
exploit
削皮
xiāo pí
to peel
铣削
xǐxiāo
milling (process)
Words with
减
减少
jiǎn shǎo
to reduce; to cut back; decrease
减肥
jiǎn féi
to lose weight
减轻
jiǎn qīng
to lighten
减压
jiǎn yā
to reduce pressure
减弱
jiǎn ruò
to weaken; to diminish
减免
jiǎn miǎn
Reduce or exempt
减负
jiǎn fù
Reduce the burden
减退
jiǎn tuì
decline
4.
How to Use 削减 in Sentences
Verb + Complement
with
掉
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
diào
掉
neutral
cut off
Verb + Object
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
chéng
成
běn
本
Adverb + Verb
with
大幅
dà
大
fú
幅
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
5.
Example Sentences with 削减
gōng
公
sī
司
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
le
了
kāi
开
formal
reduce costs
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
yù
预
suàn
算
formal
cut the budget
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
kāi
开
zhī
支
formal
cut spending
formal
significantly reduce
zhī
支
。
The company cut expenses.
wèi
为
le
了
huán
环
bǎo
保
,
wǒ
我
men
们
jué
决
dìng
定
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
yí
一
cì
次
xìng
性
sù
塑
liào
料
zhì
制
pǐn
品
de
的
shǐ
使
yòng
用
liáng
量
。
For environmental protection, we have decided to reduce the use of disposable plastic products.
nǐ
你
tīng
听
shuō
说
gōng
公
sī
司
yào
要
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
yán
研
fā
发
bù
部
mén
门
de
的
jīng
经
fèi
费
le
了
ma
吗
?
Have you heard that the company is going to cut the R&D department's budget?
zhèng
政
fǔ
府
jì
计
huà
划
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
jiào
教
yù
育
yù
预
suàn
算
。
The government plans to reduce the education budget.
wèi
为
le
了
tí
提
shēng
升
xiào
效
lǜ
率
,
wǒ
我
men
们
jì
既
yào
要
xuē
削
jiǎn
减
rǒng
冗
yú
余
liú
流
chéng
程
,
yě
也
yào
要
yōu
优
huà
化
hé
核
xīn
心
huán
环
jié
节
。
To improve efficiency, we need to both reduce redundant processes and optimize core steps.