English–Chinese
“cut back” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjǐn suō
Example
公司为了应对危机正在紧缩开支。gōng sī wèi le yìng duì wēi jī zhèng zài jǐn suō kāi zhī
The company is cutting back on expenses to deal with the crisis.
How to say “cut back” in Chinese
“Cut back” in Chinese is 紧缩 (jǐn suō).
Makes spending, operations, or an overall scale smaller by tightening control and removing excess.
Example sentences with 紧缩
银行开始紧缩信贷，企业融资难度上升。yín háng kāi shǐ jǐn suō xìn dài qǐ yè róng zī nán dù shàng shēng
The bank began tightening credit, making it harder for businesses to get financing.
Tips for using 紧缩
- For a person's own spending, everyday Chinese often uses simpler wording than this policy-like verb, which suits company and economic decisions especially well.