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CHINESE WORD

shōu suō

收缩

to pull back

Numbered pinyin
shou1 suo1
English meanings
to pull back, to shrink, to contract, (physiology) systole

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shìchǎng市场shōusuō收缩。

    The market shrank.

  2. 02

    shōusuō收缩zhàn战xiàn线。

    Narrow the front.

  3. 03

    tiáozhěng调整cèlüè策略。

    Adjust strategy.

  4. 04

    wěn稳zhōng中qiú求jìn进。

    Steady progress.

  5. 05

    jīxù积蓄lìliang力量。

    Build strength.

  6. 06

    dōng东shān山zài再qǐ起。

    Stage a comeback.

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