How do you pronounce 减少?

减少 is pronounced jiǎnshǎo.

How many strokes does 减少 have?

减少 is written with 15 strokes in total: 减 (11 strokes), 少 (4 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

减少

to reduce; to decrease

减少

jiǎnshǎo3rd tone

Pinyin: jiǎnshǎo
Strokes: 15
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 减少

减少 is written with 15 strokes (减: 11, 少: 4). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

HSK 4. Used in 可以让人员自然减少 (can allow staffing to shrink naturally).

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减少 appears in 1 Fluentide podcast episode at natural native speed. Each sentence plays at the easiest difficulty it exists in — switch it to hear the same moment at your level, with full pinyin and English throughout.

Walmart说，仓库人员流动较多，可以让人员自然减少，业务增长也可能增加用工需求。

Walmart says warehouse staff turnover is relatively high, which can allow staffing to shrink naturally, while business growth may also increase demand for workers.

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