Definition
缩影 (suō yǐng) is a noun meaning 'microcosm' or 'epitome' — a small-scale representation of a larger whole. It is often used in the pattern 'A是B的缩影' (A is a microcosm of B). In Taiwan it can also function as a verb meaning 'to microfilm', but the standard HSK sense is the noun.
noun
microcosmepitomeminiature version (of something)
Examples
- 缩影。Zhège chéngshì shì xiàndài shèhuì de yí gè suō yǐng.This city is a microcosm of modern society.
- 缩影。Zhè bù diànyǐng shì nàge shídài shēnghuó de suō yǐng.This film is an epitome of life in that era.
- 缩影。Tā de jīnglì shì zhěnggè hángyè de suō yǐng.His experience is a microcosm of the entire industry.
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