压缩 (yā suō) — to compress
Definition
Means 'to compress' — reducing the size or volume of something (files, air, data). Unlike 压 (press down) or 挤压 (squeeze physically), 压缩 emphasizes making something smaller or more compact.
verb
to compress
Examples
- 压缩。Zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ bǎ wén jiàn yā suō chéng yuán lái de sān fēn zhī yī.This program can compress a file to one third of its original size.
- 压缩。Lún tāi lǐ de kōng qì shòu dào yā lì jiù huì yā suō.The air in the tire compresses under pressure.
- ，压缩。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn tài dà, xū yào xiān yā suō yí xià cái néng shàng chuán.This photo is too big; it needs to be compressed before uploading.
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