减 [－]

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Pinyin jiǎn

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. decrease, subtract, diminish
  2. Cangjie Input
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Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    呢，你同我搦减啲嘢吖！
    呢，你同我搦减啲嘢吖！
    ne2, nei5 tung4 ngo5 nik1 gam2 di1 je5 aa1!
    • Hey, hold some of the stuff for me!
  2. Cantonese
    呢，你同我搦减啲嘢！
    呢，你同我搦减啲嘢！
    ne2, nei5 tung4 ngo5 nik1 gam2 di1 je5!
    • Hey, hold some of the stuff for me!
  3. Cantonese
    个蛋糕畀啲细路仔食减一大橛。
    个蛋糕畀啲细路仔食减一大橛。
    go3 daan6 gou1 bei2 di1 sai3 lou6 zai2 sik6 gam2 jat1 daai6 gyut6.
    • The kids ate a big section of the cake.
  4. Cantonese
    次次硬系少减几个人。
    次次硬系少减几个人。
    ci3 ci3 ngaang2 hai6 siu2 gam2 gei2 go3 jan4.
    • We're missing a few people every single time.
  5. Cantonese
    头先个头好痛，𰥛完一觉，而家好减啲喇。
    头先个头好痛，𰥛完一觉，而家好减啲喇。
    tau4 sin1 go3 tau4 hou2 tung3, fan3 jyun4 jat1 gaau3, ji4 gaa1 hou2 gam2 di1 laa3.
    • I had a bad headache before. After taking a nap, I feel a bit better.