Chinese word

压缩

Pronunciation

Pinyinyā suō

Meaning

  • verbcompress

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.

Illustration for 压缩 (compress)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Space is reduced by bringing parts closer together, either through physical pressure or through a technical method.

Common phrases

  • 压缩成压缩包yā suō chéng yā suō bāo

    compress into an archive

  • 压缩图片尺寸yā suō tú piàn chǐ cùn

    compress image size

  • 压缩传输yā suō chuán shū

    compress for transmission

Similar words

缩小suō xiǎo: Make the physical size, area, or range of something smaller.
缩减suō jiǎn: Make a quantity or overall scale smaller.

Definition in Chinese

通过对物体或信息施加压力或采用技术方法，使其体积、占用空间或容量变小。tōng guò duì wù tǐ huò xìn xī shī jiā yā lì huò cǎi yòng jì shù fāng fǎ shǐ qí tǐ jī zhàn yòng kōng jiān huò róng liàng biàn xiǎo

Word origin

The compound 压 (yā, "press") + 缩 (suō, "contract") extends the idea of pressing something smaller from physical objects to information and storage.

Usage tips

  • When discussing files, the reduced size refers to storage or transfer space and does not automatically mean that the reader receives less information.

Other meanings

  • compressionnoun
  • shrinkverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 压缩包yā suō bāocompressed archivenoun
  • 压缩率yā suō lǜcompression rationoun
  • 压缩软件yā suō ruǎn jiàncompression softwarenoun

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