Meaning of 紧缩
紧缩 means to tighten; to contract; to cut back. Pronounced jǐn suō. HSK 7-9.
- to tighten; to contract; to cut back
Definitions & Examples
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
jǐn紧
suō缩
kāi开
zhī支
yǐ以
yìng应
duì对
jīng经
jì济
shuāi衰
tuì退
。
The company is tightening its expenditures to cope with the economic downturn.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
jǐn紧
suō缩
jī机
gòu构
，
tí提
gāo高
xíng行
zhèng政
xiào效
lǜ率
。
The government decided to streamline its agencies to improve administrative efficiency.
Zài在
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
shí时
qī期
，
xìn信
dài贷
shì市
chǎng场
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
jǐn紧
suō缩
。
Credit markets usually contract during an economic crisis.
Wèi为
kòng控
zhì制
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
，
yāng央
háng行
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
jǐn紧
suō缩
de的
huò货
bì币
zhèng政
cè策
。
To control inflation, the central bank adopted a tight monetary policy.
Tā他
jī肌
ròu肉
yī一
jǐn紧
suō缩
，
jiù就
bǎ把
shéng绳
zi子
zhèng挣
duàn断
le了
。
His muscles contracted and he snapped the rope.