How to say “reduce” in Chinese
reduce, decrease
“Reduce” in Chinese is 减少, jiǎn shǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
减少 is read jiǎn shǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 冫 “ice”; the right part 咸 is the same as in 喊 hǎn. The opposite of 加 “add”.
In 多少 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “减少”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 减少. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今年游客减少了一半jīnniányóukèjiǎnshǎoleyíbànThis year the number of tourists fell by half.
- 少用塑料不仅环保而且能减少垃圾shǎoyòngsùliàobùjǐnhuánbǎo,érqiěnéngjiǎnshǎolājīUsing less plastic is not only eco-friendly but also cuts down on garbage.
- 我们得3减少不必要的支出wǒmenděijiǎnshǎobúbìyàodezhīchūWe need to cut unnecessary spending.
- 政府大力发展新能源，以便减少对石油的依赖。zhèngfǔdàlìfāzhǎnxīnnéngyuán,yǐbiànjiǎnshǎoduìshíyóudeyīlàiThe government is vigorously developing new energy sources to reduce dependence on oil.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reduce” in Chinese?
“Reduce” in Chinese is 减少, pinyin jiǎnshǎo.
What does 减少 mean?
减少 (jiǎnshǎo) means “reduce, decrease”.
How do you write 减少?
减少 is 2 characters: 减 (jiǎn) — reduce, subtract; 少 (shǎo) — few, little. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 减少?
减少 is read jiǎnshǎo. Tones: jiǎn — third tone, shǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reduce” in the lesson “Up and down”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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