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减半

減半
jiǎnbàn
verb #22,087

Meanings

  1. 1 to halve
  2. 2 to reduce by half
  3. 3 to cut in half

Examples

HSK 5
公司将成本减半，从而提高了竞争力。
Gōngsī jiāng chéngběn jiǎnbàn, cóng'ér tígāo le jìngzhēnglì.
The company halved its costs, thereby improving competitiveness.
HSK 7-9
折扣期间，所有商品价格减半。
Zhékòu qījiān, suǒyǒu shāngpǐn jiàgé jiǎnbàn.
During the sale, prices on all goods were cut in half.
HSK 7-9
工作量减半，但质量不变。
Gōngzuòliàng jiǎnbàn, dàn zhìliàng bù biàn.
The workload was halved, but quality remained unchanged.

Tips

memory
减 (reduce) + 半 (half) = reduce by half. Think of 半 as showing a line splitting something in two.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn
半 bàn