Chinese–EnglishWith examples
收缩
shōu suō · shou suo
Traditional 收縮
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to pull back
- to shrink
- to contract
- (physiology) systole
In a sentence
2 examples01
金属冷却的时候会收缩。
Metals contract when they cool.
Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.
02
天气变冷，水管收缩，容易破裂。
When the weather turns cold, water pipes contract and are prone to bursting.
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