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減

jiǎn

A1 Level 3* ★ Core word
Transitive stative verb

減 (jiǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “to lower”. It sits at TOCFL Level 3* (CEFR A1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to lower
  2. to decrease
  3. to reduce
  4. to subtract
  5. to diminish

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Example

為了健康，他想減一點體重。

For his health, he wants to lose some weight.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).