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缩减

缩减 (suō jiǎn): Reduce (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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缩减 consists of 2 characters.

to contract, shrink, or draw back

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

to subtract, reduce, or decrease

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Pinyinsuō jiǎn

Meaningreduce

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word缩减

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Words with 减

减少jiǎn shǎoHSK 4
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减弱jiǎn ruòHSK 6
减免jiǎn miǎnHSK 7-9
减负jiǎn fùHSK 7-9
减退

jiǎn tuì

HSK 7-9

3.

How to Use 缩减 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 缩减 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith最低

suō缩

jiǎn减

dào到

zuì最

dī低

neutral

reduce to the minimum

Verb + Object

suō缩

jiǎn减

kāi开

zhī支

neutral

reduce expenses

Verb + Nounwith计划

suō缩

jiǎn减

jì计

huà划

Adverb + Verbwith大幅

dà大

fú幅

suō缩

jiǎn减

4.

Example Sentences with 缩减

wǒ我

de的

líng零

huā花

qián钱

suō缩

jiǎn减

suō缩

jiǎn减

guī规

mó模

formal

downsize scale

formal

Written

reduction plan

formal

significantly reduce

le了

。

My pocket money has been reduced.

wèi为

le了

tí提

shēng升

xiào效

lǜ率

，

gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

suō缩

jiǎn减

bú不

bì必

yào要

de的

huì会

yì议

cì次

shù数

。

To improve efficiency, the company decided to reduce the number of unnecessary meetings.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

dān担

xīn心

suō缩

jiǎn减

yù预

suàn算

huì会

yǐng影

xiǎng响

chǎn产

pǐn品

zhì质

liàng量

ma吗

？

Aren't you worried that reducing the budget will affect product quality?

gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

suō缩

jiǎn减

kāi开

zhī支

，

yǐ以

yìng应

duì对

jīng经

jì济

kùn困

nán难

。

The company decided to cut expenses to cope with economic difficulties.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

miàn面

lín临

yā压

lì力

，

wǒ我

men们

bìng并

wèi未

suō缩

jiǎn减

yán研

fā发

tuán团

duì队

de的

guī规

mó模

。

Despite facing pressure, we have not reduced the size of the R&D team.

wèi为

le了

huán环

bǎo保

，

zhèng政

fǔ府

jì计

huà划

zhú逐

bù步

suō缩

jiǎn减

yí一

cì次

xìng性

sù塑

liào料

zhì制

pǐn品

de的

shǐ使

yòng用

。

For environmental protection, the government plans to gradually reduce the use of single-use plastic products.

wèi为

le了

jié节

shěng省

shí时

jiān间

，

wǒ我

men们

suō缩

jiǎn减

le了

huì会

yì议

de的

yì议

chéng程

。

To save time, we shortened the meeting agenda.

rú如

guǒ果

jì继

xù续

suō缩

jiǎn减

lǚ旅

xíng行

tiān天

shù数

，

wǒ我

men们

kě可

néng能

wú无

fǎ法

cān参

guān观

suǒ所

yǒu有

jǐng景

diǎn点

。

If we continue to reduce the number of travel days, we may not be able to visit all the attractions.