How to say “reduce” in Chinese
reduce, shrink
“Reduce” in Chinese is 缩小, suō xiǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
缩小 is read suō xiǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: pulling tight. On the right, 宿 sù hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “缩小”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 缩小. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把这张图片缩小一点儿qǐngbǎzhèzhāngtúpiànsuōxiǎoyìdiǎnrPlease make this picture a little smaller.
More words from the lesson “Greater, less, equal”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reduce” in Chinese?
“Reduce” in Chinese is 缩小, pinyin suōxiǎo.
What does 缩小 mean?
缩小 (suōxiǎo) means “reduce, shrink”.
How do you write 缩小?
缩小 is 2 characters: 缩 (suō) — shrink, reduce; 小 (xiǎo) — small. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 缩小?
缩小 is read suōxiǎo. Tones: suō — first tone, xiǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reduce” in the lesson “Greater, less, equal”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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