粵

縮suk1數sou3

simp缩数
suk1 sou3suō shù

English

  1. stingy and scheming selfishly; petty shrewdness; bean counter
  2. to cut back expenses

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 機構減少開支

Examples

  • 压缩数据的算法能分为两种:一种会造成数据损失,另一种则不会。

    Data compression algorithms can be classified in two categories: those with data loss and those without data loss.

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  • 公司裁員縮數。

    The company has fired many to cut their expenses.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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