Definition & Meaning

1.miniature; epitome; microcosm

2.miniature objects

Word usage

suō yǐng

缩 影

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1
n.miniature; epitome; microcosm
- yī tiān jiù shì yī shēng de suō yǐng
  一天就是一生的缩影。
  A day miniatures a life.
- nà ge nán hái zi shì tā fù qīn de suō yǐng
  那个男孩子是他父亲的缩影。
  The boy is a miniature of his father.
- cháng chéng shì zhōng guó de suō yǐng
  长城是中国的缩影。
  The Great Wall is the epitome of China.
synonym
xiě zhào写照 jiǎn yǐng剪影
2
n.metaminiature objects
- xiān cháng de jiāng dòu shì nán wàng tóng nián de suō yǐng
  纤长的豇豆，是难忘童年的缩影。
  The slender cowpea is a miniature of the unforgettable childhood.
synonym
xiě zhào写照 jiǎn yǐng剪影

Word usage

common measure word
"缩影" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个缩影
  one miniature

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