缩进 縮進
缩进 縮進 suō jìn ㄙㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣˋ suk1 zeon3
- to retreat into; to draw back into
- (typography) to indent
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More words with these characters
缩 縮
- 伸缩 伸縮 shēn suō ㄕㄣ ㄙㄨㄛ san1 suk1 to lengthen and shorten
- 压缩 壓縮 yā suō ㄧㄚ ㄙㄨㄛ aat3 suk1 to compress; compression
- 收缩 收縮 shōu suō ㄕㄡ ㄙㄨㄛ sau1 suk1 to pull back
- 浓缩 濃縮 nóng suō ㄋㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄛ nung4 suk1 to concentrate; to condense
- 畏缩 畏縮 wèi suō ㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ wai3 suk1 to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
Show 15 more words with 缩 縮
- 紧缩 緊縮 jǐn suō ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄙㄨㄛ gan2 suk1 (economics) to reduce
- 缩小 縮小 suō xiǎo ㄙㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˇ suk1 siu2 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
- 缩影 縮影 suō yǐng ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ suk1 jing2 miniature version of sth
- 缩水 縮水 suō shuǐ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕㄨㄟˇ suk1 seoi2 to shrink (in the wash)
- 缩短 縮短 suō duǎn ㄙㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄢˇ suk1 dyun2 to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
- 萎缩 萎縮 wěi suō ㄨㄟˇ ㄙㄨㄛ wai2 suk1 to wither
- 退缩 退縮 tuì suō ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ teoi3 suk1 to shrink back; to cower
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 凝缩 凝縮 níng suō ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄨㄛ jing4 suk1 to condense
- 宫缩 宮縮 gōng suō ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙㄨㄛ gung1 suk1 contraction of the uterus (during childbirth)
- 微缩 微縮 wēi suō ㄨㄟ ㄙㄨㄛ mei4 suk1 compact
- 抖缩 抖縮 dǒu suō ㄉㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛ dau2 suk1 to cower
- 挛缩 攣縮 luán suō ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄙㄨㄛ lyun4 suk1 (medicine) (verb and noun) contracture
- 瑟缩 瑟縮 sè suō ㄙㄜˋ ㄙㄨㄛ sat1 suk1 to curl up shivering (from cold)
- 皱缩 皺縮 zhòu suō ㄓㄡˋ ㄙㄨㄛ zau3 suk1 to wrinkle
进 進
- 上进 上進 shàng jìn ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ soeng6 zeon3 to make progress
- 促进 促進 cù jìn ㄘㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cuk1 zeon3 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 前进 前進 qián jìn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cin4 zeon3 to go forward
- 增进 增進 zēng jìn ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zang1 zeon3 to promote
Show 15 more words with 进 進
- 引进 引進 yǐn jìn ㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ jan5 zeon3 to recommend
- 推进 推進 tuī jìn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄣˋ teoi1 zeon3 to impel
- 改进 改進 gǎi jìn ㄍㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ goi2 zeon3 to improve; to make better
- 请进 請進 qǐng jìn ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cing2 zeon3 "please come in"
- 走进 走進 zǒu jìn ㄗㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zau2 zeon3 to enter; to step into
- 跟进 跟進 gēn jìn ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋ gan1 zeon3 to follow
- 进来 進來 jìn lái ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄞˊ zeon3 loi4 to come in
- 进修 進修 jìn xiū ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄡ zeon3 sau1 to undertake advanced studies
- 进入 進入 jìn rù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄨˋ zeon3 jap6 to enter
- 进出 進出 jìn chū ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄨ zeon3 ceot1 to enter and exit; to go in and out; inflow and outflow (of goods, vehicles, funds etc)
- 进化 進化 jìn huà ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zeon3 faa3 to evolve (biologically, technologically etc); evolution
- 进去 進去 jìn qù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩˋ zeon3 heoi3 to go in
- 进口 進口 jìn kǒu ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ zeon3 hau2 to import
- 进场 進場 jìn chǎng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄤˇ zeon3 coeng4 to enter the venue
- 进展 進展 jìn zhǎn ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓㄢˇ zeon3 zin2 to make headway; to make progress
Idioms with these characters
- 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕˊ zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 临阵退缩 臨陣退縮 lín zhèn tuì suō ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ lam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1 to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
- 缩手缩脚 縮手縮腳 suō shǒu suō jiǎo ㄙㄨㄛ ㄕㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄠˇ suk1 sau2 suk1 goek3 bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
- 不知进退 不知進退 bù zhī jìn tuì ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ bat1 zi1 zeon3 teoi3 not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
- 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
- 高歌猛进 高歌猛進 gāo gē měng jìn ㄍㄠ ㄍㄜ ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ gou1 go1 maang5 zeon3 to advance singing loudly (idiom); triumphant progress
Show 7 more idioms with 进 進
- 加官进爵 加官進爵 jiā guān jìn jué ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 zoek3 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
- 加官进禄 加官進祿 jiā guān jìn lù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 luk6 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
- 加官进位 加官進位 jiā guān jìn wèi ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄨㄟˋ gaa1 gun1 zeon3 wai6 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
- 进退不得 進退不得 jìn tuì bù dé ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ zeon3 teoi3 bat1 dak1 can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
- 进退两难 進退兩難 jìn tuì liǎng nán ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄋㄢˊ zeon3 teoi3 loeng5 naan4 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 进退失据 進退失據 jìn tuì shī jù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄕ ㄐㄩˋ zeon3 teoi3 sat1 geoi3 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); at a loss
- 进退维谷 進退維谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨˇ zeon3 teoi3 wai4 guk1 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
Example sentences
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蜗牛 蝸牛 缩进 縮進 壳 殼 里 裡 去 了 。
The snail retreated into its shell.
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