Writing
减免 (jiǎn miǎn) — how to say "reduce" in Chinese
减免
Reduce, exempt
verb
Character composition
减
reduce
免
exempt
Radicals / Keys
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
减免税收
jiǎn miǎn shuì shōu
reduce taxes
减免学费
jiǎn miǎn xué fèi
waive tuition fees
Examples
政府减免了低收入家庭的税收。
The government exempted low-income families from taxes.
学校减免学费。
The school reduces tuition fees.
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Frequently asked questions
Reduce meaning in Chinese
"reduce" in Chinese is 减免 (jiǎn miǎn).
Jian mian meaning Chinese
减免 (jiǎn miǎn) means "Reduce, exempt".
How is 减免 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiǎn miǎn (written as jian mian, jianmian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "reduce" in Chinese characters?
It is written 减免: 减 has 11 strokes, 免 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 减免?
减免 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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