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减小

減小
jiǎnxiǎo
verb #28,601

Meanings

  1. 1 to reduce
  2. 2 to decrease
  3. 3 to diminish (in size or degree)

Characters

减
jiǎn
to reduce; to subtract
小
xiǎo
small; little

Examples

风速逐渐减小。
Fēngsù zhújiàn jiǎn xiǎo.
The wind speed gradually decreased.
我们要想办法减小误差。
Wǒmen yào xiǎng bànfǎ jiǎn xiǎo wùchā.
We need to find ways to reduce the margin of error.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse 减小 (decrease in magnitude/size) with 减少 (decrease in quantity/amount). 减小 applies to measurable properties like speed, size, or angle; 减少 applies to countable quantities.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn
小 xiǎo

Related Words

减 jiǎn HSK 4 #4,976
to reduce; to decrease / to subtract; minus
减少 jiǎnshǎo HSK 4 #4,076
to reduce; to decrease / to lessen; to cut down
缩小 suōxiǎo HSK 4 #5,286
to reduce; to shrink; to decrease / to narrow (a gap)
减速 jiǎnsù HSK 7 #6,575
to slow down; to decelerate / to reduce speed
减低 jiǎndī #29,318
to lower / to reduce / to decrease
大小 dàxiǎo HSK 2 #4,922
size
减肥 jiǎnféi HSK 4 #4,877
to lose weight / to go on a diet
减退 jiǎntuì #24,044
to decrease / to decline / to weaken / to diminish
减轻 jiǎnqīng HSK 5 #5,940
to lighten / to alleviate / to ease
减弱 jiǎnruò HSK 7 #11,725
to weaken; to diminish / to attenuate
减小 jiǎnxiǎo
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