Meaning of 减轻
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to lighten
- to ease
- to alleviate
How to use 减轻
减轻 usually takes an abstract object such as 压力 (yālì, pressure), 负担 (fùdān, burden), 痛苦 (tòngkǔ, pain) or 症状 (zhèngzhuàng, symptoms). Example: 运动可以减轻压力。(Yùndòng kěyǐ jiǎnqīng yālì.) Exercise can relieve stress.
减 (jiǎn) means to subtract or reduce, and 轻 (qīng) means light. Reduce something until it becomes light, and you have 减轻, to lighten or ease a burden.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 减轻 and 减少 (jiǎnshǎo). 减少 is for amounts and numbers, like 减少人数 (reduce the number of people). 减轻 is for weight, burden or intensity, like 减轻负担 (ease the burden).
减轻 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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减 jiǎn · to lower · 11 strokes
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轻 qīng · light · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 减轻.
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | light; gentle |
| 轻易 | qīngyì | easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly |
| 减少 | jiǎnshǎo | to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower |
| 减肥 | jiǎnféi | to lose weight |
| 轻微 | qīngwēi | slight; light |
| 减速 | jiǎnsù | to reduce speed; to slow down |
| 轻而易举 | qīng'éryìjǔ | easy; with no difficulty |
| 减弱 | jiǎnruò | to weaken; to diminish |
| 无足轻重 | wúzú-qīngzhòng | insignificant |
| 减压 | jiǎnyā | to reduce pressure; to relax |
| 轻蔑 | qīngmiè | scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt |
Questions about 减轻
What does 减轻 mean?
减轻 (jiǎnqīng) means "to lighten; to ease" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 减轻?
减轻 is made of 2 characters: 减 (11 strokes), 轻 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 减轻 an HSK word?
Yes. 减轻 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 减轻 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 减轻 is written 減輕.
Can I use 减轻 to talk about losing body weight?
Yes. 减轻体重 (jiǎnqīng tǐzhòng) means to reduce body weight and sounds a bit formal. In everyday speech people more often say 减肥 (jiǎnféi).
Is 减轻 formal or casual?
It is neutral and common in both speech and writing. You will see it often in news, medical advice and policy texts, such as 减轻学生负担 (reduce students' workload).