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Hanzi

縮 / 缩

Traditional
縮
Simplified
缩

to withdraw/to pull back/to contract/to shrink/to reduce/abbreviation/also pr. [su4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

suō, sù

Bopomofo

ㄙㄨㄛ, ㄙㄨˋ

Jyutping

suk1

Example sentences

壓縮 / 压缩 yāsuō
這個軟體可以幫你壓縮大型檔案。
这个软体可以帮你压缩大型档案。

This software can help you compress large files.

收縮 / 收缩 shōusuō
物體遇冷會收縮。
物体遇冷会收缩。

Objects contract when they get cold.

濃縮 / 浓缩 nóngsuō
這篇文章需要濃縮一下會更好。
这篇文章需要浓缩一下会更好。

This article would be better if it were condensed a bit.

精華 / 精华 jīnghuá
這部電影濃縮了原著小說的精華。
这部电影浓缩了原著小说的精华。

This movie condenses the essence of the original novel.

縮 / 缩 suō
這件衣服洗了以後縮了很多。
这件衣服洗了以后缩了很多。

This piece of clothing shrank a lot after washing.

牆角 / 墙角 qiángjiǎo
那隻小貓縮在牆角，看起來很害怕。
那只小猫缩在墙角，看起来很害怕。

That little cat is huddled in the corner, looking very scared.

縮小 / 缩小 suōxiǎo
為了縮小貧富差距，政府提出了新政策。
为了缩小贫富差距，政府提出了新政策。

In order to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor, the government proposed new policies.

差距 chājù
我們必須縮小貧富差距。
我们必须缩小贫富差距。

We must narrow the gap between rich and poor.

伸縮 / 伸缩 shēnsuō
這張桌子有伸縮功能，可以根據需要調整大小。
这张桌子有伸缩功能，可以根据需要调整大小。

This table has a telescopic function and can be adjusted in size according to needs.

畏縮 / 畏缩 wèisuō
他性格膽小，遇到困難總是畏縮。
他性格胆小，遇到困难总是畏缩。

He has a timid personality and always flinches when facing difficulties.

Example Vocabulary

壓縮

ya1'suo1

to compress; to reduce; to condense

收縮

shou1'suo1

to shrink; to contract

濃縮

nong2'suo1

to concentrate; to condense; to abridge

縮

suo1

to shrink; to contract; to withdraw

縮小

suo1'xiao3

to shrink; to reduce

伸縮

shen1'suo1

to expand and contract; telescopic; flexibility

壓縮機

ya1'suo1'ji1

宮縮

微縮

畏縮

wei4'suo1

to flinch; to recoil; to shrink back

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