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简缩
jiǎn suō
Pinyin
Definition
简缩
-
jiǎn suō
abbreviation
short form
Character Decomposition
简
⺮
门
日
缩
纟
宀
亻
一
白
Related Words
(20)
简介
jiǎn jiè
1
summary
2
brief introduction
简单
jiǎn dān
1
simple
2
not complicated
简直
jiǎn zhí
1
simply
2
at all
3
practically
伸缩
shēn suō
1
to lengthen and shorten
2
flexible
3
adjustable
4
retractable
5
extensible
6
telescoping (collapsible)
压缩
yā suō
1
to compress
2
compression
收缩
shōu suō
1
to pull back
2
to shrink
3
to contract
4
(physiology) systole
浓缩
nóng suō
1
to concentrate (a liquid)
2
concentration
3
espresso coffee
4
abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡
简
jiǎn
1
simple
2
uncomplicated
3
letter
4
to choose
5
to select
6
bamboo strips used for writing (old)
简便
jiǎn biàn
1
simple and convenient
2
handy
简化
jiǎn huà
1
to simplify
简易
jiǎn yì
1
simple and easy
2
simplistic
3
simplicity
简朴
jiǎn pǔ
1
simple and unadorned
2
plain
简历
jiǎn lì
1
curriculum vitae (CV)
2
résumé
3
biographical notes
简洁
jiǎn jié
1
concise
2
succinct
3
pithy
简短
jiǎn duǎn
1
brief (statement, summary etc)
2
briefly
3
brevity
简称
jiǎn chēng
1
to be abbreviated to
2
abbreviation
3
short form
简约
jiǎn yuē
1
sketchy
2
concise
3
abbreviated
简讯
jiǎn xùn
1
newsletter
2
the news in brief
3
(Tw) SMS message
简陋
jiǎn lòu
1
simple and crude
简体
jiǎn tǐ
1
simplified form of Chinese characters, as opposed to traditional form 繁體|繁体[fán tǐ]
Idioms
(8)
因陋就简
yīn lòu jiù jiǎn
1
crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
2
to do things simply and thriftily
3
It's not pretty but it works.
畏缩不前
wèi suō bù qián
1
to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
节衣缩食
jié yī suō shí
1
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
简明扼要
jiǎn míng è yào
1
brief and to the point (idiom)
2
succinct
缩手缩脚
suō shǒu suō jiǎo
1
bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
缩衣节食
suō yī jié shí
1
to economize on clothes and food
2
to scrimp and save (idiom)
临阵退缩
lín zhèn tuì suō
1
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
2
to get cold feet
言简意赅
yán jiǎn yì gāi
1
concise and comprehensive (idiom)
Sample Sentences