2 sentences for 裁 (cái — reduce)

1. 公司不得不裁员。

   gōng​sī bù​dé​bù cái yuán.

   The company had no choice but to lay off employees.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 为了节省开支，公司今年裁了不少冗余人员。

   wèi​le jié​shěng kāi​zhī, gōng​sī jīn​nián cái le bù​shǎo rǒng​yú rén​yuán.

   To cut costs, the company laid off a lot of redundant staff this year.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary