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紧缩

緊縮
jǐn suō
to tighten
verb

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Example Sentences

请把这个绳子紧缩一点。
qǐng bǎ zhègè shéngzǐ jǐnsuō yīdiǎn 。
Please tighten this rope a bit.
在经济危机中,政府决定紧缩开支。
zài jīngjì wēijī zhōng , zhèngfǔ juédìng jǐnsuō kāizhī 。
During the economic crisis, the government decided to tighten spending.
紧缩的政策使许多公司面临困难。
jǐnsuō de zhèngcè shǐ xǔduō gōngsī miànlín kùnnán 。
The tightening policies put many companies in difficulty.

Words with similar meanings

收紧shōujǐn
to pull tight
This synonym implies making something tighter or reducing slack, often used in physical contexts.
加紧jiājǐn
to intensify
This synonym suggests not only tightening but also increasing the intensity or urgency of an action.

Words Starting With 紧

紧张jǐn zhāng
nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce
紧急jǐn jí
urgent; emergency
紧密jǐn mì
inseparably close
紧迫jǐn pò
pressing; urgent

Words Ending With 缩

压缩yā suō
to compress; compression
收缩shōu suō
to pull back; to shrink; to contract

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紧jǐn · tight, strict, close at hand, near
HSK 5
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缩suō · to withdraw, to pull back›