English–Chinese
“compress” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyā suō
Example
我把这个文件压缩成一个压缩包。wǒ bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn yā suō chéng yí gè yā suō bāo
I compressed this file into an archive.
How to say “compress” in Chinese
“Compress” in Chinese is 压缩 (yā suō).
Space is reduced by bringing parts closer together, either through physical pressure or through a technical method.
Example sentences with 压缩
科学计算中常常需要把大量数据压缩以便传输。kē xué jì suàn zhōng cháng cháng xū yào bǎ dà liàng shù jù yā suō yǐ biàn chuán shū
In scientific computing, large amounts of data often need to be compressed for transmission.
Tips for using 压缩
- When discussing files, the reduced size refers to storage or transfer space and does not automatically mean that the reader receives less information.