jīng jiǎn
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  • v.simplify; reduce; retrench

    • wǒ men xū yào jīng jiǎn nèi róng

      我们需要精简内容

      We need to reduce the contents.

    • huì yì yīng gāi jīng jiǎn

      会议应该精简

      Meetings should be streamlined.

    • tā men yǒu yī nián de shí jiān lái jīng jiǎn zhí gōng rén shù

      他们时间精简职工人数

      They have been given one year to rightsize their workforce.

    • jīng jiǎn kāi zhī

      精简开支

      cut expenses

    • jīng jiǎn biān zhì

      精简编制

      reduce the staff

    • jīng jiǎn bào biǎo

      精简报表

      reduce the number of forms

    • jīng jiǎn chéng xù

      精简程序

      streamline the procedures

    • jīng jiǎn kè chéng

      精简课程

      cut down the curricula

    • jīng jiǎn lǐ jié

      精简礼节

      attenuate formalities

    • jīng jiǎn rǒng yuán

      精简冗员

      cut down on surplus personnel

    • qí tā háng yè zhǐ néng jīng jiǎn guǎn lǐ rén yuán yǐ jiǎn shǎo kāi zhī

      其他行业精简管理人员减少开支

      Other industries have had to sack managers to reduce costs.

Word usage

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