紧缩

緊縮

jǐnsuō

verb HSK 7-9 #30,816

Meanings

1 to tighten; to reduce; to curtail
2 austerity; contraction (economics)

Characters

to shrink; to contract

Examples

政府决定紧缩财政开支。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng jǐnsuō cáizhèng kāizhī.

The government decided to tighten fiscal spending.

经济紧缩导致了大量失业。

Jīngjì jǐnsuō dǎozhì le dàliàng shīyè.

Economic austerity led to massive unemployment.

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