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

HSK 4

这件毛衣洗了以后缩水了。

Zhè jiàn máoyī xǐ le yǐhòu suōshuǐ le.

This sweater shrank after washing.

HSK 5

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