English–Chinese
“make smaller” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinsuō xiǎo
Example
请把桌面图标缩小一些，屏幕看起来更整洁。qǐng bǎ zhuō miàn tú biāo suō xiǎo yì xiē píng mù kàn qǐ lái gèng zhěng jié
Please make the desktop icons a little smaller so the screen looks neater.
How to say “make smaller” in Chinese
“Make smaller” in Chinese is 缩小 (suō xiǎo).
Reduces the size, span, or share of something while keeping it within the same general form.
Example sentences with 缩小
公司决定缩小经营规模以降低风险。gōng sī jué dìng suō xiǎo jīng yíng guī mó yǐ jiàng dī fēng xiǎn
The company decided to reduce the scale of its operations to reduce risk.
Tips for using 缩小
- In everyday Chinese, 把 (bǎ, "object-marking particle") often places the affected object before this verb, a useful pattern for talking about changes to screens, pictures, and spaces.