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To lessen in Chinese: 减少 (jiǎn shǎo)

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 減少2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

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少

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧㄢˇ

jiǎn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄕㄠˇ

shǎo

ㄕ/ shㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

减少

Simplified

減少

Traditional

Example sentences

See 减少 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 米的产量减少了。

    mǐ de chǎn liàng jiǎn shǎo le。

    Production of rice has decreased.

  • 日本的人口在减少。

    rì běn de rén kǒu zài jiǎn shǎo。

    Japan's population is declining.

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Related words

少

shǎo

few

减

jiǎn

to lower

多少

duō shǎo

number

减肥

jiǎn féi

to lose weight

缺少

quē shǎo

lack

至少

zhì shǎo

at least

不少

bù shǎo

many

少年

shào nián

early youth

少数

shǎo shù

small number

减轻

jiǎn qīng

to lighten

少儿

shào ér

child

减免

jiǎn miǎn

to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

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