adverb
Mandarin Chinese
减
Pinyin: jiǎn
adv. 减
“less” in Mandarin Chinese
In Mandarin Chinese, less is 减, 有.
Meaning in English
1. (adjective) (comparative of ‘little’ usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree 2. (adjective) (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer 3. (adjective) (usually preceded by ‘no’) lower in quality 4. (adverb) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something 5. (adverb) comparative of little
Mandarin Chinese dictionary entries
dictionary entry
Mandarin Chinese
减
Pinyin: jiǎn
determiner. 减
dictionary entry
Mandarin Chinese
有
Pinyin: yǒu
suffix. 有
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