Usage note
减轻表示让重量、程度或负担变小。
jiǎn qīng biǎo shì ràng zhòng liàng 、 chéng dù huò fù dān biàn xiǎo。
Alleviate means making weight, degree, or burden smaller.
Context note
减轻常出现在疼痛、负担和压力里。
jiǎn qīng cháng chū xiàn zài téng tòng 、 fù dān hé yā lì lǐ。
Alleviate often appears with pain, burden, and pressure.
5 examples
减轻疼痛。
jiǎn qīng téng tòng。
Relieve pain.
减轻负担。
jiǎn qīng fù dān。
Reduce the burden.
把重量减轻一点。
bǎ zhòng liàng jiǎn qīng yì diǎn。
Lighten the weight a little.
这会减轻压力。
zhè huì jiǎn qīng yā lì。
This will reduce pressure.
我们想办法减轻困难。
wǒ men xiǎng bàn fǎ jiǎn qīng kùn nán。
We think of ways to reduce difficulty.
5 mini stories
老师说把作业分开做，可以减轻压力。
lǎo shī shuō bǎ zuò yè fēn kāi zuò， kě yǐ jiǎn qīng yā lì。
The teacher said doing homework in parts can reduce pressure.
医生给了药，希望能减轻疼痛。
yī shēng gěi le yào， xī wàng néng jiǎn qīng téng tòng。
The doctor gave medicine, hoping to relieve the pain.
妈妈帮我拿书包，减轻了我的负担。
mā ma bāng wǒ ná shū bāo， jiǎn qīng le wǒ de fù dān。
Mom helped carry my school bag, which reduced my burden.
休息一会儿，能减轻疲劳。
xiū xi yí huì er， néng jiǎn qīng pí láo。
Resting a while can reduce fatigue.
如果把东西分开拿，就能减轻重量。
rú guǒ bǎ dōng xī fēn kāi ná， jiù néng jiǎn qīng zhòng liàng。
If you carry things separately, the weight can be reduced.
Mini dialogue
减轻书包
A
你的书包太重了，需要减轻重量。
Nǐ de shūbāo tài zhòng le, xūyào jiǎnqīng zhòngliàng.
Your schoolbag is too heavy; you need to lighten the weight.
B
好的，我拿出一些不用的书。
Hǎo de, wǒ ná chū yīxiē bù yòng de shū.
Okay, I'll take out some books I don't need.
减轻压力
A
听音乐可以减轻压力。
Tīng yīnyuè kěyǐ jiǎnqīng yālì.
Listening to music can alleviate stress.
B
对，我感觉放松多了。
Duì, wǒ gǎnjué fàngsōng duō le.
Yes, I feel much more relaxed.
Related words and contrasts
similar
减少
jiǎnshǎo
to reduce; to decrease
减少 is for number or amount, while 减轻 is often for weight or pain.
opposite
加重
jiāzhòng
to make heavier; to worsen
The opposite of lightening a burden or pain.