縮suk1水seoi2

English

1. to shrink (in the wash)
2. to shrink after washing
3. fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
4. to shrink; to reduce; to become smaller e.g. in size, scale or amount of money

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 指衣物洗過之後收縮變細
2. 泛指任何類型嘅縮細，例如尺寸、規模、銀碼

Examples

• 身家縮水

  one's net worth shrinks

• 呢件衫一洗就縮水。

  The garment shrinks just after its washed once. ----

• 公司生意唔好，我哋今年嘅花紅實縮水嘍。

  The company is not doing so well, and our bonus this year is going to shrink for sure.