- Home
- Dictionary
- 压缩
压缩
yā suō
Meaning
- to compress; compression
Definition
施加压力使体积缩小或减少。
To apply pressure to reduce volume or size.
Usage
多用于描述将物体、数据、时间等压缩变小或变短的过程。
Commonly used to describe the process of compressing objects, data, time, etc., to make them smaller or shorter.
Examples
- 1 我需要压缩这个文件才能通过邮件发送。 (I need to compress this file to send it via email.)
- 2 压缩空气可以用来驱动工具。 (Compressed air can be used to power tools.)
- 3 他压缩了行程，以便在一天内完成所有任务。 (He compressed his itinerary to complete all tasks in one day.)
- 4 这张图片太大，需要压缩后才能上传。 (This image is too large and needs to be compressed before uploading.)
- 5 公司决定压缩开支以应对经济危机。 (The company decided to compress expenses to cope with the economic crisis.)
Put it into practice
Exam-style HSK drills with instant scoring and explanations.
Find my HSK level
Free · about 3 minutes · no account needed
Look up words like this on any website
The free HSK Training extension shows pinyin, meaning and HSK level when you hover Chinese text — anywhere on the web.