jīng jiǎn
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  • v.reduce the number of something by selecting

    • shāng wù fēi jī dìng dān jiǎn shǎo hòu gōng sī jīng jiǎn le míng gōng rén

      商务飞机订单减少公司精减650000工人

      The company laid off 650,000 workers after commercial-jet orders dried up.

    • jīng jiǎn kāi zhī

      精减开支

      cut expenses

    • jīng jiǎn rén yuán

      精减人员

      downsize the workforce

    • bǐ jiào dà de gōng sī dōu zài jì huà jīng jiǎn zài měi guó de yùn yíng

      比较公司计划精减美国运营

      The larger companies are all planning to downsize their US operations.

Word usage

  • Note
    "精减" is different from "精简". "精减" means the reduction of the number after selection; "精简" means the simplification of institutions and content after adjustment.