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reduce in Chinese

reduce in Chinese is 减少, 減少, [[# — reduce means to make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.

reduce in Chinese

减少
verb
Pronounced: jiǎn shǎo
減少
verb
Pronounced: jiǎn shǎo
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
[[#
verb
(transitive, mathematics) To simplify an equation or formula without changing its value.

What does "reduce" mean?

  1. verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
    "The company reduced its workforce by ten percent."
  2. verb To boil a sauce or liquid down so it becomes thicker and more concentrated.
    "Reduce the wine sauce over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon."
  3. verb To bring a broken bone or dislocated joint back into its correct position.
    "The doctor reduced the dislocated shoulder in the emergency room."
  4. verb To force someone into a lesser or worse state or condition.
    "The scandal reduced him to a laughing stock."

reduce in a sentence

  • The company reduced its workforce by ten percent.
  • Try to reduce your sugar intake.
  • Reduce the wine sauce over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon.
  • The doctor reduced the dislocated shoulder in the emergency room.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "reduce" in Chinese?

"reduce" in Chinese is 减少, 減少, [[#. reduce means: To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.

How do you pronounce 减少?

"reduce" in Chinese is 减少, pronounced "jiǎn shǎo".

How do you use "reduce" in a sentence?

Example: "The company reduced its workforce by ten percent." In Chinese, "reduce" is 减少, 減少, [[#.

Are there other ways to say "reduce" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "reduce": 减少, 減少, [[#.

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