Definition
缩小 means 'to reduce, shrink, or narrow' — it focuses on making something smaller in size, scope, or difference (e.g., 缩小差距 'narrow the gap'). Unlike 减少 (reduce in number/quantity) or 下降 (decline in level/amount), 缩小 emphasizes a reduction in physical dimensions or abstract range.
verb
to reduceto shrinkto narrow
Examples
- 缩小。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì suō xiǎo chéngxiāng chājù.The government is working hard to narrow the urban-rural gap.
- 缩小。Zhè jiàn máoyī xǐ le yǐhòu suō xiǎo le hěn duō.This sweater shrank a lot after washing.
- 缩小。Gōngsī juédìng suō xiǎo tóuzī guīmó.The company decided to reduce the scale of investment.
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