减少

jiǎnshǎo

to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 減少

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  • jiǎnto lowerB4
  • 减轻jiǎnqīngto lightenB4
  • 减肥jiǎnféito lose weightB5
  • 减弱jiǎnruòto weakenB6
  • 减压jiǎnyāto reduce pressureB6
  • 减负jiǎnfùto alleviate a burden on sbB7
  • 减免jiǎnmiǎnto reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, renB7

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他减少了玩手机的时间。

He cut down his phone time.

天气冷了,出门的人减少了。

When it is cold, fewer people go out.