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cắt giảm

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Hanoi [kat̚˧˦ zaːm˧˩]Huế [kak̚˦˧˥ jaːm˧˨]Saigon [kak̚˦˥ jaːm˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cắtrisingsắcgiảmdippinghỏi

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cắt giảm means to cut back; to reduce.

Meanings of cắt giảm in English

Verb

  1. to cut back; to reduce (amount)
    • cắt giảm chi phí sinh hoạtto cut back living expenses

Example sentences with cắt giảm

  • Bạn sẽ cắt giảm chứ? Will you cut it out?
  • Tôi duyệt lại ngân sách và quyết định cắt giảm các chi phí. I reviewed the budget, and decided to cut costs.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

cắt + giảm.

Frequently asked questions

What does cắt giảm mean in English?

cắt giảm (verb) means "to cut back; to reduce".

How do you pronounce cắt giảm?

IPA: Hanoi [kat̚˧˦ zaːm˧˩]; Saigon [kak̚˦˥ jaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: cắt — rising tone (sắc), giảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.