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缩小

suō xiǎo
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to reduce
  2. 2. to decrease
  3. 3. to shrink

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
增大
zēng dà

to enlarge

规模、范围或程度的增加

Related words

2 items
缩短
suō duǎn

to curtail

长度或时间的减少
收缩
shōu suō

to pull back

物理尺寸的缩小

Synonyms

1 item
减少
jiǎn shǎo

to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

用于数量或程度的降低

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于“缩小范围”、“缩小差距”等搭配，不能与“问题”等抽象名词直接搭配，应说“缩小问题的范围”。

Example Sentences

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这幅图可以 缩小 吗？
Can this picture be shrunk?

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Words Containing 缩小

缩小模型
suō xiǎo mó xíng

miniature

Child Words of 缩小

小
xiǎo

small

缩
suō

to withdraw