减少

減少

jiǎnshǎo

verb HSK 4 #4,076

Meanings

1 to reduce; to decrease
2 to lessen; to cut down

Characters

to reduce; to subtract

Examples

我们应该减少浪费。

Wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnshǎo làngfèi.

We should reduce waste.

今年的游客人数减少了很多。

Jīnnián de yóukè rénshù jiǎnshǎo le hěnduō.

The number of tourists decreased a lot this year.

减少开支是当前的首要任务。

Jiǎnshǎo kāizhī shì dāngqián de shǒuyào rènwu.

Reducing expenses is the current top priority.

Tips

usage

减少 (to reduce/decrease) vs 增加 (zēngjiā, to increase). They are antonyms commonly seen in news and formal contexts.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

少 shǎo