Writing
削减 (xuē jiǎn) — how to say "to cut down" in Chinese
削减
To cut down
verb
Character composition
削
to pare
减
to reduce
Radicals / Keys
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
大幅削减
dà fú xuē jiǎn
to slash sharply
削减成本
xuē jiǎn chéng běn
to cut costs
Examples
公司决定削减明年的员工福利开支。
The company decided to cut employee benefit expenses next year.
政府削减了预算。
The government cut the budget.
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Frequently asked questions
Cut down in Chinese
"to cut down" in Chinese is 削减 (xuē jiǎn).
What does 削减 mean in English?
削减 (xuē jiǎn) means "To cut down".
How is 削减 pronounced?
It is pronounced xuē jiǎn (written as xue jian, xuejian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to cut down" in Chinese characters?
It is written 削减: 削 has 9 strokes, 减 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 削减?
削减 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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