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减负

jiǎn fù

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 減負

减负 (jiǎn fù) means "to alleviate a burden on sb". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 减负 means

1. to alleviate a burden on sb

The characters in 减负

• 减jiǎnto lower; to decrease; to reduce
• 负fùto bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on

Sounds the same

Read jiǎn fù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 俭腹lacking in knowledge; ignorant

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