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减员 Pronunciation and Pinyin

减员 Usage and Examples

downsizing

staff reduction

layoffs

有一半的职位通过自然减员将会空出。

Half of the posts will be lost through natural wastage.

拟议的预算包括超过10亿美元的削减,这将通过减员来缩小警察部门的规模,已经停止了一些救护车的班次,并暂停了塑料和玻璃回收。

The proposed budget includes more than $1 billion in cuts that will shrink the police department through attrition, have halted some ambulance shifts, and have suspended plastic and glass recycling.

The characters in 减员

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
减
jiǎn11reduce, decrease, subtract
员
yuán7member, employee, or person

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
  • jián减xiǎo小decrease, reduce
  • jián减shǎo少reduce, decrease
  • 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 减员

What does 减员 mean in Chinese?

减员 (jiǎn yuán) means “downsizing, staff reduction, layoffs”.

How do you pronounce 减员?

减员 is pronounced jiǎn yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “downsizing” in Chinese?

“downsizing” is 减员 (jiǎn yuán) in Chinese.

How is 减员 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 减员, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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