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削减

xuē jiǎn

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

削减 (xuē jiǎn) means "to cut down; to reduce; to lower". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 削减 means

1. to cut down
2. to reduce
3. to lower

The characters in 削减

• 削xuēto pare; to reduce; to remove
• 减jiǎnto lower; to decrease; to reduce

Example sentences

• 公司为了削减成本，拒绝让员工自行加班。
  Gōngsī wèile xuējiǎn chéngběn, jùjué ràng yuángōng zìxíng jiābān.
  In order to cut down on costs, the company refuses to allow employees to work overtime.

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