裁减

裁減

cáijiǎn

verb #33,930

Meanings

1 to cut down
2 to reduce
3 to downsize (staff, spending, arms)

Characters

to cut; to trim

Examples

HSK 5

公司决定裁减十分之一的员工。

Gōngsī juédìng cáijiǎn shífēnzhīyī de yuángōng.

The company decided to cut one tenth of its staff.

HSK 7-9

两国同意裁减核武器。

Liǎng guó tóngyì cáijiǎn héwǔqì.

The two countries agreed to reduce nuclear weapons.

Tips

usage

Formal, often used for institutional cuts: 裁减人员 (staff), 裁减军备 (arms), 裁减预算 (budget). For layoffs specifically, 裁员 is more common in casual speech.

Stroke Order

裁 cái

减 jiǎn