缩

• ピンイン: suō
• 漢字の分解: 缩 = 糹(silk) + 宿 (lodge, phonetic)

意味

縮む；縮める；引っ込める

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

例文

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。

使い方ガイド

場面: everyday, business

トーン: descriptive

正しい言い方

• 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.)

避ける言い方

• 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)

起源と歴史

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

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal