Writing
缩小 (suō xiǎo) — how to say "to shrink" in Chinese
缩小
To shrink
verb
Character composition
缩
to contract
小
small
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
缩小图片
suōxiǎo túpiàn
shrink a picture
缩小差距
suōxiǎo chājù
narrow the gap
缩小范围
suōxiǎo fànwéi
narrow the scope
Examples
我们需要缩小这个项目的规模。
We need to shrink the scale of this project.
图片缩小了。
The picture shrank.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say shrink in Chinese?
"to shrink" in Chinese is 缩小 (suō xiǎo).
缩小 meaning in English
缩小 (suō xiǎo) means "To shrink".
How is 缩小 pronounced?
It is pronounced suō xiǎo (written as suo xiao, suoxiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to shrink" in Chinese characters?
It is written 缩小: 缩 has 14 strokes, 小 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 缩小?
缩小 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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