紧缩 (jǐnsuō) — to tighten; to contract; austerity

Characters in this word

Strokes: 10
Radical: 糸 — silk
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Strokes: 14
Radical: 纟 — silk
Made of: 纟 silk 宿 to stop, to rest, to lodge
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

财政紧缩如果过于突然，可能会削弱基层公共服务的稳定性。 Cáizhèng jǐnsuō rúguǒ guòyú tūrán, kěnéng huì xuēruò jīcéng gōnggòng fúwù de wěndìngxìng. If fiscal tightening is too sudden, it may weaken the stability of grassroots public services.
公司决定紧缩开支，暂停所有不必要的出差。 Gōngsī juédìng jǐnsuō kāizhī, zàntíng suǒyǒu bù bìyào de chūchāi. The company decided to cut spending and suspend all unnecessary business trips.
经济不好的时候，很多家庭都会紧缩日常的开销。 Jīngjì bù hǎo de shíhou, hěn duō jiātíng dōu huì jǐnsuō rìcháng de kāixiāo. When the economy is poor, many families cut back on their everyday spending.