减掉

減掉

jiǎndiào

verb #13,203

Meanings

1 to subtract
2 to lose (weight)
3 to cut away
4 to get rid of

Characters

to reduce; to subtract

to fall; away (resultative complement)

Examples

HSK 2

她三个月减掉了十公斤。

Tā sān gè yuè jiǎndiào le shí gōngjīn.

She lost ten kilograms in three months.

Tips

grammar

掉 here is a resultative complement indicating completion or removal. 减掉 emphasizes that the reduction is accomplished.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn

掉 diào