减负

減負
jiǎnfù
verb #52,254

Meanings

  1. 1 to lighten the burden
  2. 2 to reduce a workload

Examples

HSK 3
Gōngsī xīwàng tōngguò zìdònghuà wèi yuángōng jiǎnfù.
The company hopes to lighten employees' load through automation.
HSK 6
Jiàoyùbù qiángdiào yào gěi xuéshēng jiǎnfù.
The Ministry of Education stressed the need to lighten students' workload.
HSK 6
Xīn zhèngcè wèi nóngmín jiǎnfù bùshǎo.
The new policy considerably eased farmers' burdens.

Tips

culture
减负 is a recurring slogan in Chinese education, especially after the 2021 双减 (shuāngjiǎn) policy aimed at cutting homework and after-school tutoring. Often used with / + person.

Stroke Order

jiǎn