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Jyutping gaam2 siu2
Pinyin jiǎn shǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    令到​數字​、​份量​、​性質​少​咗
    to reduce; to decrease; to cut down
    • 減少能源消耗
      减少能源消耗
      gaam2 siu2 nang4 jyun4 siu1 hou6
      to reduce energy consumption
    • 因為全球暖化,北極熊嘅數字不斷噉減少緊。
      因为全球暖化,北极熊嘅数字不断噉减少紧。
      jan1 wai6 cyun4 kau4 nyun5 faa3, bak1 gik6 hung4 ge3 sou3 zi6 bat1 dyun6 gam2 gaam2 siu2 gan2.
      Due to global warming, the number of polar bears keeps decreasing.
  2. 反義詞
    增加
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to reduce; to decrease; to cut; to minimise
    (syn.) 削减, 縮減, 砍, 收缩, 压缩, 鐫汰, 耗, 收縮, 减低, 壓縮, 减损, 降低, 缩减, 減低, 裁, 裁汰, 损, 撤, 削, 紧缩, 減損, 减轻, 裁減, 消减, 緊縮, 裁减, 損, 消減, 削減, 減輕, 镌汰
    • 減少政府過度監管
      减少政府过度监管
      jiǎn shǎo zhèng fǔ guò dù jiān guǎn
      to reduce excessive government regulations
    • 減少犯罪
      减少犯罪
      jiǎn shǎo fàn zuì
      to reduce crime
    • 減少損失
      减少损失
      jiǎn shǎo sǔn shī
      to cut one's losses
    • 減少儲蓄,增加消費
      减少储蓄,增加消费
      jiǎn shǎo chǔ xù , zēng jiā xiāo fèi
      to save less and spend more
    • 減少疲勞
      减少疲劳
      jiǎn shǎo pí láo
      to minimise fatigue
    • 減少浪費
      减少浪费
      jiǎn shǎo làng fèi
      to reduce waste
    • 減少痛苦
      减少痛苦
      jiǎn shǎo tòng kǔ
      to reduce suffering
    • 減少食量
      减少食量
      jiǎn shǎo shí liàng
      to reduce food intake
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #380
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    数据表明年轻人抽烟的现象没有减少。
    數據表明年輕人抽煙的現象沒有減少。
    shù jù biǎo míng nián qīng rén chōu yān de xiàn xiàng méi yǒu jiǎn shǎo 。
    • As is evident from the data, smoking is not decreasing among the young.
  2. Mandarin
    我这个月要减少开支。
    我這個月要減少開支。
    wǒ zhè ge yuè yào jiǎn shǎo kāi zhī 。
    • I have to reduce my expenses this month.
  3. Mandarin
    米的产量减少了。
    米的產量減少了。
    mǐ de chǎn liàng jiǎn shǎo le 。
    • Production of rice has decreased.
  4. Mandarin
    最近的一项调查显示吸烟的人数减少了。
    最近的一項調查顯示吸煙的人數減少了。
    zuì jìn de yī xiàng diào chá xiǎn shì xī yān de rén shù jiǎn shǎo le 。
    • A recent survey shows that the number of smokers is decreasing.
  5. Mandarin
    我们应该尽我们最大的努力减少塑料包装的使用,并回收所有的塑料废物。
    我們應該盡我們最大的努力減少塑料包裝的使用,並回收所有的塑料廢物。
    wǒ men yīng gāi jǐn wǒ men zuì dà de nǔ lì jiǎn shǎo sù liào bāo zhuāng de shǐ yòng , bìng huí shōu suǒ yǒu de sù liào fèi wù 。
    • We must make the utmost effort to reduce the use of plastic packaging, and also to recycle all waste plastic.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    透过研究病例,医生可以减少误诊嘅机会。
    透過研究病例,醫生可以減少誤診嘅機會。
    tau3 gwo3 jin4 gau3 beng6 lai6, ji1 sang1 ho2 ji5 gaam2 siu2 ng6 can2 ge3 gei1 wui6.
    • By studying past cases, doctors can lower the chances of misdiagnosis.
  2. Cantonese
    买本地出产嘅农作物可以有效减少我地嘅碳足印。
    買本地出產嘅農作物可以有效減少我地嘅碳足印。
    maai5 bun2 dei6 ceot1 caan2 ge3 nung4 zok3 mat6 ho2 ji5 jau5 hau6 gaam2 siu2 ngo5 dei5 ge3 taan3 zuk1 jan3
    • Buying crops harvested from the local area can effectively reduce our carbon footprint.
  3. Cantonese
    纾缓鼻塞嘅产品大多数系令到鼻腔入面嘅血管短暂收缩、减少充血。
    紓緩鼻塞嘅產品大多數係令到鼻腔入面嘅血管短暫收縮、減少充血。
    syu1 wun4 bei6 sak1 ge3 caan2 ban2 daai6 do1 sou3 hai6 ling6 dou3 bei6 hong1 jap6 min6 ge3 hyut3 gun2 dyun2 zaam6 sau1 suk1, gaam2 siu2 cung1 hyut3.
    • Decongestants usually induce temporary vasoconstriction of blood vessels in the nose in order to relieve nasal congestion due to hyperemia.
  4. Cantonese
    以下系一啲减少家居垃圾嘅办法。
    以下係一啲減少家居垃圾嘅辦法。
    ji5 haa6 hai6 jat1 di1 gaam2 siu2 gaa1 geoi1 laap6 saap3 ge3 baan6 faat3.
    • Below are some methods for reducing domestic waste.
  5. Cantonese
    减少浪费
    減少浪費
    gaam2 siu2 long6 fai3
    • to reduce waste
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    虽然这样运费成本增高了,但是减少了被税的风险。
    雖然這樣運費成本增高了,但是減少了被税的風險。
    suī rán zhè yàng yùn fèi chéng běn zēng gāo le , dàn shì jiǎn shào le bèi shuì de fēng xiǎn .
    • Although the freight cost has increased in this way, the risk of being taxed has been reduced.
  2. Mandarin
    减少政府过度监管
    減少政府過度監管
    jiǎn shǎo zhèng fǔ guò dù jiān guǎn
    • to reduce excessive government regulations
  3. Mandarin
    减少犯罪
    減少犯罪
    jiǎn shǎo fàn zuì
    • to reduce crime
  4. Mandarin
    减少损失
    減少損失
    jiǎn shǎo sǔn shī
    • to cut one's losses
  5. Mandarin
    减少储蓄,增加消费
    減少儲蓄,增加消費
    jiǎn shǎo chǔ xù , zēng jiā xiāo fèi
    • to save less and spend more