减轻

• 拼音: jiǎn qīng
• 汉字拆解: 减 = 氵(water) + 咸 (salty), meaning to reduce; 轻 = 车 (vehicle) + 巠 (streams), meaning light

含义

To lighten; to reduce; to alleviate. Making something less severe or heavy.

Used for reducing weight, burden, pain, or severity. Common in medical, emotional, and practical contexts. Often paired with abstract nouns like 负担 (burden), 压力 (pressure), or 痛苦 (suffering).

例句

1. 适当的运动可以减轻工作带来的压力。
2. 这种药能有效减轻疼痛，但不能根治疾病。
3. 为了减轻家庭负担，他决定边工作边上学。

用法指南

语境: health, work, burden, emotions

语气: supportive

正确说法

• 我想减轻你的负担。(I want to lighten your burden.)
• 深呼吸可以减轻紧张感。(Deep breathing can reduce tension.)

错误说法

• 减轻这个房间 (减轻 is for weight, burden, or severity, not physical objects — use 清理 for rooms)

起源与历史

Compound of 减 (to reduce) + 轻 (light), meaning to make lighter or less.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal