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    Expressing reducing with 缩减 (suōjiǎn)

    Actions & Events
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    Subject + 缩减 + Object

    Explanation

    缩减 (suōjiǎn) means "to reduce," "to cut down," or "to scale back" and is used for decreasing the size, scope, or scale of something. It is more specific than 减少 and often implies deliberate downsizing. For example, 缩减预算 means "to cut the budget."

    Examples

    • 公司今年缩减了百分之二十的开支。

      gōngsī jīnnián suōjiǎn le bǎi fēn zhī èrshí de kāizhī.

      The company reduced expenses by twenty percent this year.

    • 由于资金不足，这个项目的规模被缩减了。

      yóuyú zījīn bùzú, zhège xiàngmù de guīmó bèi suōjiǎn le.

      Due to insufficient funding, the scale of this project was reduced.

    • 政府决定缩减不必要的行政支出。

      zhèngfǔ juédìng suōjiǎn bù bìyào de xíngzhèng zhīchū.

      The government decided to cut unnecessary administrative spending.

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