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缩写
suōxiě
Description
“缩写”是把一个长的词或名字变短的写法，比如用几个字母来代表很长的名字。
"缩写" is a way to shorten a long word or name, for example, using a few letters to represent a long name.
我们常常用缩写来写得更快、更方便。
We often use 缩写 to write faster and more conveniently.
Meanings
缩写suōxiě
abbreviation; short form of a word or name
“USA”是美国的缩写。
"USA" is the abbreviation for the United States.
缩写suōxiě
to abbreviate; to condense in writing
请把这个长句子缩写一下。
Please shorten this long sentence.
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Notes
- Etymology
缩 (shrink) + 写 (write), literally "to write in shortened form."
- Nuance
as a noun it means the short form itself; as a verb, the act of shortening.
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