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减 /jiǎn/ meaning in English

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/jiǎn/ verb

lose(shed (weight))
verb
[UK: luːz] [US: ˈluːz]

subtract [subtracted, subtracting, subtracts](to remove or reduce)
verb
[UK: səb.ˈtrækt] [US: səb.ˈtrækt]

/jiǎn/ preposition

minus(mathematics: less)
preposition
[UK: ˈmaɪ.nəs] [US: ˈmaɪ.nəs]