contract; shrink; concentrate one's forces (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
收縮
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这种材料在高温下会收缩。 zhè zhǒng cáiliào zài gāowēn xià huì shōusuō. - This material will shrink at high temperatures.
他的衣服在洗涤后收缩了一号。 tā de yīfú zài xǐdí hòu shōusuō le yī hào. - His clothes shrank one size after washing.
在寒冷的天气里，皮肤会收缩。 zài hánlěng de tiānqì lǐ, pífū huì shōusuō. - In cold weather, the skin contracts.
他的公司因市场萎缩而裁员。 tā de gōngsī yīn shìchǎng wěishōu ér cáiyuán. - His company downsized due to market shrinkage.
这种药可以帮助血管收缩。 zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ bāngzhù xuèguǎn shōusuō. - This medicine can help blood vessels contract.
Characters
收 shōu - to receive | HSK 4
缩 suō - shrink, contract; recoil, draw back; economize, reduce (the expense) |