缩

• Pinyin: suō
• Desglose de hanzi: 缩 = 糹(silk) + 宿 (lodge, phonetic)

Significado

encoger(se); contraerse

A versatile verb for physical shrinking (fabric, materials), pulling back (body parts), or figurative contraction (budgets, timelines). Also used colloquially for cowering or retreating.

Ejemplos

1. 这种面料洗了会缩，买的时候要买大一号。
2. 天太冷了，他缩着脖子快步往前走。
3. 公司预算缩了三成，很多项目只能暂停。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, business

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 他缩在角落里不敢说话。(He cowered in the corner, afraid to speak.)
• 工期缩了一个月。(The project timeline was shortened by a month.)

Incorrecto

• 把'减少'说成'缩'在所有语境 (缩 implies physical shrinking — for abstract reductions, 减少 or 削减 may be more appropriate)

Origen e historia

The character combines 糹 (silk) with 宿 (to lodge/shrink), originally referring to silk shrinking.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal