decrease in Chinese
decrease in Chinese is 减少 — decrease means to become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
decrease in Chinese
减少
Pronounced: jiǎn shǎo
(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
What does "decrease" mean?
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verb To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
"Crime rates decreased significantly after the new policy was introduced."
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noun A reduction in the size or amount of something.
"The company reported a sharp decrease in quarterly profits."
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decrease in a sentence
- Crime rates decreased significantly after the new policy was introduced.
- The doctor decreased her dosage after the side effects appeared.
- The company reported a sharp decrease in quarterly profits.
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What is "decrease" in Chinese?
"decrease" in Chinese is 减少. decrease means: To become smaller in amount, size, or degree; or to cause something to become smaller.
How do you pronounce 减少?
"decrease" in Chinese is 减少, pronounced "jiǎn shǎo".
How do you use "decrease" in a sentence?
Example: "Crime rates decreased significantly after the new policy was introduced." In Chinese, "decrease" is 减少.
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