Meaning of jiǎn:
jiǎn
减
Verb
to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
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Zhèngfǔ juédìng jiǎn shuì, yǐ cìjī jīngjì zēngzhǎng.
政府决定减税，以刺激经济增长。
The government decided to lower taxes to stimulate economic growth.
Wǒmen xūyào jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.
我们需要减少污染。
We need to decrease pollution.
Tā juédìng kāishǐ jiǎn féi.
他决定开始减肥。
He decided to start losing weight.
Kēxuéjiā shǐyòng xīn de fāngfǎ lái jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.
科学家使用新的方法来减少污染。
Scientists use new methods to reduce pollution.
Tā zhèngzài nǔlì jiǎnshǎo gōngzuò yālì.
他正在努力减少减少工作压力。
He is working hard to diminish work stress.
