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“shrink” in Chinese

Chinese

Also缩 (suō) · 收缩 (shōu suō) · 萎缩 (wěi suō)

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuō shuǐ

Example

这件衣服会缩水。zhè jiàn yī fú huì suō shuǐ

This piece of clothing will shrink.

Illustration for 缩水 (shrink)

How to say “shrink” in Chinese

“Shrink” in Chinese is 缩水 (suō shuǐ).

A thing becomes smaller in size, volume, or amount after an outside change.

Full entry for 缩水: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 缩水

疫情冲击下，旅游业收入大幅缩水。yì qíng chōng jī xià lǚ yóu yè shōu rù dà fú suō shuǐ

Tourism revenue shrank sharply under the impact of the pandemic.

Tips for using 缩水

  • In everyday conversation, this verb can describe clothes as well as figures such as sales or budgets, while the surrounding noun shows whether the reduction is physical or numerical.

Other Chinese words for “shrink”

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suō

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这件衣服洗了会缩。zhè jiàn yī fú xǐ le huì suō

This item of clothing will shrink when washed.

这件衣服洗了会收缩。zhè jiàn yī fú xǐ le huì shōu suō

This piece of clothing will shrink when washed.

公司规模开始萎缩。gōng sī guī mó kāi shǐ wěi suō

The company's size began to shrink.

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