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变小
Unverified wordbiàn xiǎo
Description
"变小"的意思是东西或数量从大变得比以前小。
"变小" means that something or a quantity becomes smaller than before.
我们常常说衣服变小了，或者声音变小了。
We often say that clothes have become smaller, or the sound has become quieter.
Meanings
变小biàn xiǎo
to become smaller; to shrink
我的旧衣服好像变小了。
My old clothes seem to have shrunk.
变小biàn xiǎo
to decrease (in amount or degree)
请把电视的声音变小一点。
Please turn down the TV volume a bit.
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Notes
- Form
变小 = 变 (to change/become) + 小 (small), a verb-complement structure.
- Nuance
缩小 is more formal/technical; 变小 is the everyday spoken way to say something got smaller.
In videos
“我的脸就会变大，瘦的话脸就会变小。”
“这样会让口腔空间变小”
“看起来变小了”
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