压缩

压缩 yāsuō

Compress (compression - reduce)

压缩 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體壓縮 yasuo

What 压缩 means

Compress (compression - reduce)

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Character by character

压缩 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

压

yā / yà

Press down (control - suppress - put off - bet - pressure); At all

缩

suō

Withdraw (contract - shrink - reduce)

Words that share a character with 压缩

How to write 压缩

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压缩 in a sentence

请把文件压缩后再发送。

Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn yāsuō hòu zài fāsòng.

Please compress the file before sending it.

公司压缩了不必要的开支。

Gōngsī yāsuō le bù bìyào de kāizhī.

The company cut unnecessary spending.

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Questions about 压缩

What does 压缩 mean in English?

压缩 is pronounced yāsuō and means Compress (compression - reduce).

How do you pronounce 压缩?

压缩 is yāsuō in pinyin — written yasuo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 压缩?

压缩 is written with 2 characters: 压 (yā / yà) Press down (control - suppress - put off - bet - pressure); At all, 缩 (suō) Withdraw (contract - shrink - reduce). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 压缩 written in traditional Chinese?

壓縮. The simplified form 压缩 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 壓縮 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yāsuō.

Is 压缩 an HSK word?

Yes — 压缩 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

循环 xúnhuán 循序渐进 xúnxùjiànjìn 压迫 yāpò 压岁钱 yāsuìqián 压抑 yāyì 压榨 yāzhà 压制 yāzhì 鸦雀无声 yāquèwúshēng

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