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

公司决定裁减十分之一的员工。

Gōngsī juédìng cáijiǎn shí fēn zhī yī de yuángōng.

The company decided to cut one tenth of its staff.

两国同意裁减核武器。

Liǎng guó tóngyì cáijiǎn hé wǔqì.

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