收毛孔

shōumáokǒng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to shrink pores
  2. 2 to minimize pores

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè kuǎn jīnghuá zhǔ dǎ shōumáokǒng, yòng le yì zhōu juéde bízi xìnì duō le.
This serum is marketed for pore-minimizing - after a week my nose feels smoother.
HSK 7-9
Fū bīngkuài zhēnde néng shōumáokǒng ma?
Can icing your face really shrink pores?

Tips

culture
A staple claim in Chinese skincare ads. Dermatologically pores cannot truly be 'shrunk', only made to appear smaller - but 收毛孔 dominates marketing copy alongside 美白 (whitening) and 抗老 (anti-aging).
register
Colloquial / marketing register. here is a verb meaning 'tighten / draw in'. The fuller technical phrase is 收缩毛孔.

Stroke Order

shōu
máo
kǒng