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减少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

减少 Usage and Examples

reduce

decrease

lessen

The characters in 减少

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
减
jián11reduce, decrease, subtract
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

More words starting with 减

  • jián减chǎn产production cut, reduce production
  • jiǎn减jià价Discount, Price reduction
  • jiǎn减dī低reduce, decrease
  • jiǎn减miǎn免Remission, Reduction
  • jiǎn减qù去subtract, minus
  • jiǎn减yuán员downsizing, staff reduction
  • jián减xiǎo小decrease, reduce
  • jián减shǎo少le了reduced, decreased
  • jián减shǎo少shǒu手xù续reduce procedures, streamline processes
  • jiǎn减ruò弱weaken, diminish
  • jiǎn减jìng径Diameter reduction, Reducing
  • jiǎn减màn慢To slow down or reduce speed.

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Questions about 减少

What does 减少 mean in Chinese?

减少 (jián shǎo) means “reduce, decrease, lessen”.

How do you pronounce 减少?

减少 is pronounced jián shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “reduce” in Chinese?

“reduce” is 减少 (jián shǎo) in Chinese.

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    jiǎn减shǎo少
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