减免

jiǎn miǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 减税 jiǎn shuì 减税 jiǎn shuì to cut taxes 减免 often refers to waiving or reducing taxes: to cut taxes
• 减少 jiǎn shǎo 减少 jiǎn shǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 减少 means to reduce in general, while 减免 specifically for dues or obligations: to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

Synonyms

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• 豁免 huò miǎn 豁免 huò miǎn to exempt Both mean to exempt or waive, as in 豁免关税: to exempt

Usage notes

Collocations

减免 is used with abstract obligations like 税收, 学费, 租金; it cannot be used for reducing physical objects or weight.

Common mistakes

Don't use 减免 for reducing non-financial quantities; use 减少 for reducing numbers or amounts, e.g., 减少垃圾 (reduce waste).

Child Words of 减免

• 免 免 miǎn: to excuse sb
• 减 减 jiǎn: to lower