HSK 3.0 Vocabulary
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HSK 7–9 · verb · Practice

伸缩

shēnsuō

to stretch and contract; to expand and shrink; flexibility

这根杆子可以伸缩,很方便。

Zhè gēn gǎn zi kěyǐ shēnsuō, hěn fāngbiàn。

This pole can extend and retract, which is very convenient.

← 伸手shēnshǒu 伸张shēnzhāng →
伸 shēn to stretch; to extend (a hand, etc.) 缩短 suōduǎn to shorten; to reduce 缩小 suōxiǎo to shrink; to reduce; to narrow 压缩 yāsuō to compress; to condense 延伸 yánshēn to extend; to stretch; to continue outward 节衣缩食 jiéyī-suōshí to economize on food and clothing; to live very frugally 紧缩 jǐnsuō to tighten; to reduce; to cut back 浓缩 nóngsuō to concentrate; to condense 伸手 shēnshǒu to reach out (with one's hand); to stretch out one's hand 伸张 shēnzhāng to uphold; to promote (justice); to stand up for 收缩 shōusuō to shrink; to contract; to tighten 缩 suō to shrink; to contract; to draw back
HSK 3.0 Vocabulary

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