Writing
减 (jiǎn) — how to say "to reduce" in Chinese
减
To reduce
verb
Radicals / Keys
冫
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Collocations
减到一百元
jiǎn dào yìbǎi yuán
reduce to one hundred yuan
减一半
jiǎn yíbàn
reduce by half
Examples
我们要减少浪费。
We need to reduce waste.
减价了。
The price has been reduced.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say reduce in Chinese?
"to reduce" in Chinese is 减 (jiǎn).
Jian meaning in Mandarin
减 (jiǎn) means "To reduce".
Jian in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced jiǎn (written as jian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Jian in Chinese character
It is written 减 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 减?
减 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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