伸缩
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

伸缩

shēnsuō

to lengthen and shorten

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to lengthen and shorten

02

flexible

03

adjustable

04

retractable

05

extensible

06

telescoping (collapsible)

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 伸缩

What does 伸缩 mean in Chinese?

伸缩 (shēnsuō) means to lengthen and shorten.

How do you pronounce 伸缩?

伸缩 is pronounced shēnsuō.

Is 伸缩 an HSK word?

伸缩 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 伸缩?

伸缩 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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