缩水

縮水

suōshuǐ

verb HSK 7-9 #22,124

Meanings

1 to shrink (in the wash)
2 to shrink; to decrease (of profits, value, etc.)

Characters

to shrink; to contract

Examples

这件毛衣洗了以后缩水了。

Zhè jiàn máoyī xǐ le yǐhòu suōshuǐ le.

This sweater shrank after washing.

公司利润大幅缩水。

Gōngsī lìrùn dàfú suōshuǐ.

The company's profits shrank significantly.

Tips

usage

Originally about clothes shrinking in water, now widely used figuratively for any decrease — profits, wages, quality, promises. Very common in financial and business contexts.

Stroke Order

缩 suō

水 shuǐ