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缩减
suō jiǎn
Pinyin
Definition
缩减
-
suō jiǎn
to cut
to reduce
Character Decomposition
缩
纟
宀
亻
一
白
减
冫
厂
戈
一
口
Related Words
(20)
减
jiǎn
1
to lower
2
to decrease
3
to reduce
4
to subtract
5
to diminish
减少
jiǎn shǎo
1
to lessen
2
to decrease
3
to reduce
4
to lower
减肥
jiǎn féi
1
to lose weight
减轻
jiǎn qīng
1
to lighten
2
to ease
3
to alleviate
伸缩
shēn suō
1
to lengthen and shorten
2
flexible
3
adjustable
4
retractable
5
extensible
6
telescoping (collapsible)
删减
shān jiǎn
1
to abridge (a text)
2
to edit out (of a movie)
3
to cut back (a budget, a curriculum)
削减
xuē jiǎn
1
to cut down
2
to reduce
3
to lower
增减
zēng jiǎn
1
to add or subtract
2
to increase or decrease
3
to go up or go down
压缩
yā suō
1
to compress
2
compression
微缩
wēi suō
1
compact
2
micro-
3
miniature
4
to miniaturize
收缩
shōu suō
1
to pull back
2
to shrink
3
to contract
4
(physiology) systole
减低
jiǎn dī
1
to lower
2
to reduce
减价
jiǎn jià
1
to cut prices
2
to discount
3
to mark down
4
price cutting
减免
jiǎn miǎn
1
to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
减半
jiǎn bàn
1
to reduce by half
减去
jiǎn qù
1
minus
2
to subtract
减压
jiǎn yā
1
to reduce pressure
2
to relax
减小
jiǎn xiǎo
1
to reduce
2
to decrease
3
to diminish
减弱
jiǎn ruò
1
to weaken
2
to fall off
减慢
jiǎn màn
1
to slow down
Idioms
(7)
偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
1
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
2
jerry-building
3
sloppy work
有增无减
yǒu zēng wú jiǎn
1
to increase without letup
2
to get worse and worse (idiom)
畏缩不前
wèi suō bù qián
1
to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
节衣缩食
jié yī suō shí
1
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
缩手缩脚
suō shǒu suō jiǎo
1
bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
缩衣节食
suō yī jié shí
1
to economize on clothes and food
2
to scrimp and save (idiom)
临阵退缩
lín zhèn tuì suō
1
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
2
to get cold feet
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