Chinese
suōxiǎo
Meaning: to shrink; to reduce
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

縮小
縮
小
缩小
缩
小

Example sentences

In order to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor, the government proposed new policies.
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.
政府應該努力縮小社會的貧富差距。
政府应该努力缩小社会的贫富差距。
The government should work hard to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor in society.

Usage Notes

To become smaller or make something smaller.

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