减
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To lighten in Chinese: 减轻 (jiǎn qīng)

jiǎn qīng

to lighten

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 減輕1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to lighten
  2. 2to ease
  3. 3to alleviate

Stroke order

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轻

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧㄢˇ

jiǎn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄑㄧㄥ

qīng

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

减轻

Simplified

減輕

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 吃了药以后，他的疼痛减轻了不少。

    chī le yào yǐ hòu， tā de téng tòng jiǎn qīng le bù shǎo。

    After taking medicine, his pain eased quite a bit.

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Related words

轻

qīng

light

减

jiǎn

to lower

年轻

nián qīng

young

减肥

jiǎn féi

to lose weight

减少

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen

轻松

qīng sōng

light

轻视

qīng shì

contempt

轻易

qīng yì

easily

减免

jiǎn miǎn

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

减弱

jiǎn ruò

to weaken

减速

jiǎn sù

to reduce speed

减压

jiǎn yā

to reduce pressure

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