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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.(of cloth, fabrics through wetting) shrink

    • zhè lèi bù liào bù suō shuǐ

      布料缩水

      This cloth does not shrink when soaked in water.

    • suō shuǐ zhī wù

      缩水织物

      shrunk knitted item

    • yīn wèi suō shuǐ zhè yī jiàn chèn yī xiǎo de bù néng zài chuān le

      因为缩水衬衣穿

      As a result of shrinkage, the shirt is now too small to wear.

  • 2

    v.metareduce (in scale, price, number)

    • zhù fáng miàn jī suō shuǐ le

      住房面积缩水

      The residential area has shrunk.

    • yóu yú gè guó zhèng fǔ zhài tái gāo zhù qǐ yè xīn chóu suō shuǐ

      由于政府债台高筑企业薪酬缩水

      Governments are maxed out in debt and corporate payrolls are shrinking.

Word usage

  • "缩" and "水" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 由于衬衣穿

      As a result of shrinkage, the shirt is now too small to wear.

    • 连衣裙

      This cloth shrunk, so it is not enough to make a dress.

    • 布料衣服

      After shrinking, the cloth can be made into clothes.