减免

減免

jiǎnmiǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #30,090

Meanings

1 to reduce or exempt
2 to mitigate

Characters

to reduce; to decrease

to exempt; to avoid

Examples

政府减免了农民的税收。

Zhèngfǔ jiǎnmiǎn le nóngmín de shuìshōu.

The government reduced and exempted farmers' taxes.

学校为贫困学生减免了学费。

Xuéxiào wèi pínkùn xuéshēng jiǎnmiǎn le xuéfèi.

The school reduced or waived tuition for students from poor families.

Tips

memory

减 (reduce) + 免 (exempt) = either reduce the amount or exempt entirely. Often used for taxes, fees, and penalties.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

免 miǎn