缩减 suōjiǎn to cut
to cut; to reduce
How to remember 缩减: 缩 to withdraw + 减 decrease = to cut.
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How it is used
- To cut down/reduce in size or amount - 缩减开支 (suōjiǎn kāizhī) to cut spending; 缩减人员 (suōjiǎn rényuán) to downsize staff.
- Emphasizes deliberate shrinking of budgets, scale, or numbers, vs passive 减少 (jiǎnshǎo, to decrease); 缩减 is an active trimming.
- Common in business and administrative contexts.