缩减

縮減

suōjiǎn

verb #15,395

Meanings

1 to cut
2 to reduce
3 to curtail

Characters

to shrink; to contract

to reduce; to decrease

Examples

公司决定缩减开支。

Gōngsī juédìng suōjiǎn kāizhī.

The company decided to cut expenses.

政府计划缩减军事预算。

Zhèngfǔ jìhuà suōjiǎn jūnshì yùsuàn.

The government plans to reduce the military budget.

Tips

usage

Used for cutting budgets, staff, programs, and other measurable things. More formal than 减少. Common objects: 预算 (budget), 开支 (expenses), 人员 (staff), 规模 (scale).

Stroke Order

缩 suō

减 jiǎn