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缩水 (suō shuǐ): to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to shrink (in the wash)
  • fig. to shrink (of profits etc)

Chinese explanation

  • 指布料、衣物等遇到水后收缩,尺寸变小
  • 也比喻数量、规模或价值减少、变小。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to withdraw

HSK 1

Shui ethnic group

Example sentences

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That pure cotton shirt shrank after washing; now it's one size smaller and I can't fit into it.

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Mom soaked the sweater in hot water, and as a result it shrank badly, so she could only give it to my younger brother to wear.

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These jeans shrank the first time I washed them, and the legs became much shorter, so I had to return them.

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When buying bed sheets, pay attention to the label, because some materials shrink easily and their size will become smaller after washing.

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After this wool coat shrank, it became short and tight, and I can no longer fit into it.

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