Radical:

meaning for jiǎn:

  • - to lower
  • - to decrease
  • - to reduce
  • - to subtract
  • - to diminishto lessen
  • - to decrease
  • - to reduce
  • - to lowerto lighten
  • - to ease
  • - to alleviateto reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)to cut down
  • - to reduce
  • - to lowerto weaken
  • - to fall off

wèile为了
cùxiāo促销
wǒmen我们
zhèngzài正在
kāizhǎn开展
mǎn
jiǎn
huódòng活动

In order to promote sales, we are running a promotion with discounts on bulk purchases.


zhèngfǔ政府
yǐjīng已经
zhuóshǒu着手
shíshī实施
jiǎn
pín
jìhuà计划

The government has initiated the poverty reduction program.


suīrán虽然
yǐjīng已经
tuìxiū退休
le
dàn
duì
xuéshù学术
de
rèqíng热情
yījiù依旧
jiǎn

Although he has retired, his passion for academia remains strong.