缩
小

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The word 缩小 is formed by combining two characters: 缩, which means "to contract" or "to draw in", and 小, which means "small". The formation is conceptually direct, the action or process denoted by the first character (contracting) actively brings about the state or result described by the second character (becoming small). Thus, the compound naturally and logically represents the idea of "to reduce" or "to make smaller", where the first element acts upon the second to create a unified meaning.

Example Sentences Hide

我们需要缩小差距。

Wǒmen xūyào suōxiǎo chājù.

We need to reduce the gap.

政府努力缩小收入差距。

Zhèngfǔ nǔlì suōxiǎo shōurù chājù.

The government strives to reduce the income gap.

为了环保，他们缩小了生产规模。

Wèile huánbǎo, tāmen suōxiǎo le shēngchǎn guīmó.

For environmental protection, they reduced the production scale.

通过谈判，两国缩小了分歧。

Tōngguò tánpàn, liǎng guó suōxiǎo le fēnqí.

Through negotiations, the two countries reduced their differences.

随着全球化的深入，文化差异正在慢慢缩小。

Suízhe quánqiúhuà de shēnrù, wénhuà chāyì zhèngzài mànmàn suōxiǎo.

With the deepening of globalization, cultural differences are gradually shrinking.

Word Definition - 缩小

suō xiǎo to reduce; to decrease; to shrink

Individual Character Details

缩 suō
小 xiǎo