减法

減法
jiǎnfǎ
noun #42,621

Meanings

  1. 1 subtraction
  2. 2 cutting back; simplifying

Examples

HSK 1
孩子们正在学减法。
Háizimen zhèngzài xué jiǎnfǎ.
The children are learning subtraction.
HSK 6
Shēnghuó zhōng yǒushíhou yào xuéhuì zuò jiǎnfǎ, fàngxià búbìyào de dōngxi.
In life you sometimes have to learn to cut back and let go of things you don't need.

Tips

usage
The four operations are 加法, 减法, 乘法 and 除法. 做减法 'to do subtraction' is a popular way to say 'cut back, simplify', as with workloads or rules; its opposite is 做加法.

Stroke Order

减 jiǎn
法 fǎ