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缩短

縮短
suō duǎn
HSK 5
to curtail, to cut down
verb

Example Sentences

这项计划需要缩短时间。
zhèxiàng jìhuá xūyào suōduǎn shíjiān 。
This plan needs to shorten the time.
为了提高效率，我们必须缩短会议的时间。
wèile tígāo xiàolǜ ， wǒmen bìxū suōduǎn huìyì de shíjiān 。
In order to improve efficiency, we must shorten the time of the meeting.
她的演讲缩短了十分钟。
tāde yǎnjiǎng suōduǎn le shífēnzhōng 。
Her speech was shortened by ten minutes.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

减少jiǎnshǎo
to reduce
This term implies making something smaller in quantity or size, often used in a more general context.
剪短jiǎnduǎn
to cut short
This term is often used more literally for cutting something physically shorter.

Words Starting With 缩

缩小suō xiǎo
reduce; decrease

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Individual Characters

缩suō
to withdraw, to pull back
HSK 3
短duǎn
short or brief, to lack, weak point

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