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Expressing 'to reduce' with 削减 (xuējiǎn)
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Subject + 削减 + Object
Explanation
削减 (xuējiǎn) means "to cut" or "to reduce," typically used for deliberate reductions in budgets, spending, imports, or personnel. It implies a significant and intentional decrease, stronger than 减少. It is common in economic, political, and policy contexts.
Examples
公司决定削减百分之十的预算。
gōngsī juédìng xuējiǎn bǎifēnzhīshí de yùsuàn.
The company decided to cut the budget by ten percent.
政府计划大幅削减化石燃料进口。
zhèngfǔ jìhuà dàfú xuējiǎn huàshí ránliào jìnkǒu.
The government plans to significantly cut fossil fuel imports.
为了降低成本，他们削减了部分员工。
wèile jiàngdī chéngběn, tāmen xuējiǎnle bùfèn yuángōng.
To reduce costs, they cut some staff.