# 减少

- **Language:** Chinese
- **Level:** HSK 4 (Intermediate)
- **Part of speech:** verb
- **Pronunciation:** jiǎnshǎo
- **English:** decrease
- **Persian:** کاهش یافتن؛ کاهش
- **Definition:** To become smaller or to make something smaller.

## Example

> 去年游客人数减少了。
> The number of visitors decreased last year.
> تعداد بازدیدکنندگان سال گذشته کاهش یافت.

## Synonyms

降低

## Opposites

增加

## Common phrases

- 大幅减少
- 减少风险
- 价格下降

## Related words

- [降低](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/jiangdi): reduce (HSK 4)
- [增加](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/zengjia): increase (HSK 4)
- [出现](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/chuxian): appear (HSK 4)
- [开发](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/kaifa): develop (HSK 4)
- [提高](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/tigao): improve (HSK 4)
- [获得](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/huode): acquire (HSK 5)
- [适应](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/shiying): adapt (HSK 5)
- [后果](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/houguo): consequence (HSK 5)

Source: https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/chinese/jianshao