sút giảm
Definition
- Verb:
- To decrease / to diminish: The primary meaning of "sút giảm" is to become less in amount, intensity, or degree. It describes a downward trend or a reduction.
- To decline / to drop: It is often used to indicate a fall or a reduction in levels, such as in quality, quantity, or value.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sức khỏe của ông ấy đã sút giảm nhiều. (His health has decreased significantly.)
- Sản lượng xuất khẩu sút giảm trong quý này. (Export output dropped this quarter.)
- Nhu cầu về sản phẩm này đang sút giảm. (The demand for this product is declining.)
Advanced Usage
- Economic and Statistical Context: "Sút giảm" is commonly used in formal reports to describe downturns in metrics like GDP, profits, or population.
- Tốc độ tăng trưởng kinh tế sút giảm 2%. (The economic growth rate declined by 2%.)
Variants and Related Words
Giảm sút (v): This is a variant with the same word order reversed. It has an identical meaning: to decrease, to diminish.
- Chất lượng dịch vụ có dấu hiệu giảm sút. (The service quality shows signs of deterioration.)
Suy giảm (v): to decline, to degenerate (often used for abstract concepts like health, strength, or power).
- Sự đa dạng sinh học đang suy giảm. (Biodiversity is declining.)
Synonyms
- Decrease: to become smaller or fewer in size, amount, or intensity.
- Diminish: to make or become less.
- Decline: to decrease in strength, quality, or quantity.
- Drop: to fall or decrease in amount, level, or value.
Related Idioms
Note: "Sút giảm" itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. It is a standard compound verb used in formal and descriptive contexts.