紧缩

緊縮

jǐnsuō

verb HSK 7-9 #30,816

Meanings

1 to tighten; to reduce; to curtail
2 austerity; contraction

Characters

to shrink; to contract

Examples

HSK 4

经济紧缩导致了大量失业。

Jīngjì jǐnsuō dǎozhì le dàliàng shīyè.

Economic austerity led to massive unemployment.

HSK 7-9

政府决定紧缩财政开支。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng jǐnsuō cáizhèng kāizhī.

The government decided to tighten fiscal spending.

Tips

usage

紧缩 is most commonly used in economic contexts: 紧缩政策 (austerity policy), 货币紧缩 (monetary tightening). It means cutting back, not just 'shrinking.'

Stroke Order

紧 jǐn

缩 suō