减免

減免

jiǎnmiǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #30,090

Meanings

HSK 6

学校为贫困学生减免了学费。

Xuéxiào wèi pínkùn xuésheng jiǎnmiǎn le xuéfèi.

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

HSK 7-9

政府减免了农民的税收。

Zhèngfǔ jiǎnmiǎn le nóngmín de shuìshōu.

The government reduced and exempted farmers' taxes.

memory

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

减 jiǎn

免 miǎn