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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of cloth, fabrics through wetting) shrink
这类布料不缩水。
This cloth does not shrink when soaked in water.
缩水织物
shrunk knitted item
因为缩水,这一件衬衣小得不能再穿了。
As a result of shrinkage, the shirt is now too small to wear.
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- 2
v.metareduce (in scale, price, number)
住房面积缩水了。
The residential area has shrunk.
由于各国政府债台高筑,企业薪酬缩水。
Governments are maxed out in debt and corporate payrolls are shrinking.
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Word usage
- Separable word"缩" and "水" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
由于缩过水,这件衬衣小得不能穿了。
As a result of shrinkage, the shirt is now too small to wear.
这块布缩了水,不够做一件连衣裙了。
This cloth shrunk, so it is not enough to make a dress.
布料要缩完水再做衣服。
After shrinking, the cloth can be made into clothes.