浓缩

濃縮

nóngsuō

verb HSK 7-9 #12,766

Meanings

1 to concentrate; to condense
2 (nuclear energy) to enrich
3 espresso

Characters

thick; dense; concentrated

to shrink; to contract

Examples

HSK 3

我要一杯浓缩咖啡。

Wǒ yào yì bēi nóngsuō kāfēi.

I'd like an espresso.

HSK 7-9

浓缩的都是精华。

Nóngsuō de dōu shì jīnghuá.

What is concentrated is the essence. (Good things come in small packages.)

Tips

usage

浓缩咖啡 (nóngsuō kāfēi) is the standard Chinese term for espresso. In coffee shops, you can just say 浓缩 and people will understand.

Stroke Order

浓 nóng

缩 suō