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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

减轻 [jiǎnqīng]
  1. 1. verb reduce

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

减轻 [jiǎnqīng]
  1. 1. allay; lighten; ease; alleviate; mitigate; dull; ease; relieve;moderate
    减轻处分
    mitigate a punishment
    减轻病人的痛苦
    alleviate (or ease) a patient's suffering

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

减轻 [jiǎnqīng]
  1. 1. 数量减少;程度降低
    减轻农民负担
    体重减轻
    减轻痛苦。

Examples

针灸以后,病势略为减轻
The patient became a bit better after the acupuncture treatment.
减轻学生负担
lighten the students' load
减轻处分
mitigate a punishment
体重减轻
lose weight
第一次上战场,把人当作箭靶来看就会减轻很多压力。
When you go to the battlefield for the first time, look at the enemy as a target and you will feel less scared.
自从国家取消了农业税,农民就可以不纳粮了,负担减轻了许多!
Since the abolishment of agricultural duty, farmers no longer need to pay for money and rice, and their burden has reduced a lot.
润滑剂的作用是减轻机器零件之间的摩擦。
The function of lubricant is to abate friction between parts of a machine.
县府方面对减轻农民负担的工作一向十分重视。
The county government always attaches great importance to works aimed at reducing farmers' burdens.
地下铁道的修建减轻了地面交通的压力。
The construction of underground railways has eased traffic pressure on the ground.

Collocations

减轻负担
to lighten a burden
大大减轻
greatly relieved
压力减轻
to ease the pressure

Word Decomposition


[jiǎn]
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[qīng]

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