Chinese word

缩放

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuō fàng

Meaning

  • nounzoom

Example

这个应用支持缩放功能。zhè ge yìng yòng zhī chí suō fàng gōng néng

This app supports zoom.

Illustration for 缩放 (zoom)

More examples

工具栏上有缩放按钮。gōng jù lán shàng yǒu suō fàng àn niǔ

There is a zoom button on the toolbar.

Core concept

An adjustable scale that makes a visual object or interface larger or smaller while keeping its proportions.

Common phrases

  • 图片缩放功能tú piàn suō fàng gōng néng

    image zoom function

  • 缩放按钮suō fàng àn niǔ

    zoom button

  • 缩放控制suō fàng kòng zhì

    zoom control

Similar words

放大fàng dà: The function of making a display or object larger.
缩小suō xiǎo: The function of making a display or object smaller.
放大缩小fàng dà suō xiǎo: A combined function for making a display or object larger or smaller.

Definition in Chinese

改变物体或界面元素的尺寸与比例的动作或功能，既可指放大也可指缩小。gǎi biàn wù tǐ huò jiè miàn yuán sù de chǐ cùn yǔ bǐ lì de dòng zuò huò gōng néng jì kě zhǐ fàng dà yě kě zhǐ suō xiǎo

Word origin

缩放 (suōfàng, "zoom/resize") combines 缩 (suō, "contract") + 放 (fàng, "expand"), pairing opposite size changes under one name.

Usage tips

  • In everyday app talk, this word commonly names a feature or control, while the surrounding verb tells whether the view becomes larger or smaller.

Other meanings

  • resizeverb

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