减 jiǎn HSK4 decrease Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 7 jiǎn 7 subtract 4reduce 3 7 sentences 三减五的结果是负二。 sān jiǎn wǔ de jiéguǒ shì fù èr. The result of three minus five is negative two. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary二减二的结果等于零。 èr jiǎn èr de jiéguǒ děngyú líng. The result of two minus two is zero. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary十减七的差是三。 shí jiǎn qī de chā shì sān. The difference between ten and seven is three. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary十减七等于三。 shí jiǎn qī děngyú sān. Ten minus seven equals three. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary师傅把火减小了一点,让汤慢慢炖。 shīfu bǎ huǒ jiǎn xiǎo le yīdiǎn, ràng tāng mànmàn dùn. The cook turned down the heat to let the soup simmer slowly. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary为了节省成本,公司不得不缩减预算。 wèile jiéshěng chéngběn, gōngsī bùdébù suō jiǎn yùsuàn. To save costs, the company had to cut its budget. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary如果头痛持续不减,建议你去医院看神经科。 rúguǒ tóutòng chíxù bù jiǎn, jiànyì nǐ qù yīyuàn kàn shénjīngkē. If the headache persists, it is recommended that you see a neurologist. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary