Definition
缩水 (suō shuǐ) specifically means 'to shrink' from washing (fabric) or figuratively for profits/assets diminishing. It differs from 缩小 (suō xiǎo), which is a general 'to reduce/make smaller' in size or scale, and from 收缩 (shōu suō), which means 'to contract' physically or in scope. 缩水 is tied to the idea of loss or reduction after an original state.
verb
(of fabric, clothes) to shrink after washing(of profits, assets, etc.) to shrink or diminish
Examples
- 缩水。Zhè zhǒng miánbù xǐ le huì suō shuǐ.This type of cotton cloth will shrink when washed.
- 缩水，。Wǒ xīn mǎi de máoyī yǐjīng suō shuǐ le, chuān bú xià le.My new sweater has shrunk and no longer fits.
- ，缩水。Yóuyú shìchǎng bù jǐngqì, gōngsī lìrùn dàfú suō shuǐ.Due to the sluggish market, the company's profits shrank significantly.
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