English–Chinese
“reduce” in Chinese
How to say “reduce” in Chinese
“Reduce” in Chinese is 减 (jiǎn).
Part of an existing amount or force is taken away, leaving a lower level.
Example sentences with 减
为了解决债务问题，公司不得不减少开支。wèi le jiě jué zhài wù wèn tí gōng sī bù dé bù jián shǎo kāi zhī
To solve its debt problem, the company had to reduce its expenses.
Tips for using 减
- The verb fits both concrete quantities and abstract pressures, which helps connect everyday phrases about lowering costs, effort, or intensity with number-based usage.
Other Chinese words for “reduce”
我们要减少开支。wǒ men yào jián shǎo kāi zhī
We need to reduce expenses.