缩

suō

HSK 7 verb

Meaning 释义

to withdraw
to pull back
to contract
to shrink
to reduce
abbreviation
also pr. [sù]

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In real sentences 真实例句

蜗牛wōniú把bǎ触角chùjiǎo缩suō了le回去huíqu。

The snail drew in its feelers.

Tatoeba #1593714

她tā把头bǎtóu从cóng窗户chuānghu外wài缩suō回来huílai。

She withdrew her head from a window.

Tatoeba #780048

这zhè只zhǐ蜗牛wōniú将jiāng触角chùjiǎo缩suō了le回去huíqu。

The snail draws in its feelers.

Tatoeba #1593717

他tā不想bùxiǎng让ràng我wǒ见到jiàndào他tā，于是yúshì便biàn在zài位子wèizi里lǐ缩suō作zuò了le一yī团tuán。

He scrunched down in his seat so that I wouldn't see him.

Tatoeba #1452249

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