Meaning of suō:
缩
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
Tiānqì hánlěng, tā suō zài bèizi lǐ bù xiǎng chūlái.
天气寒冷，他缩在被子里不想出来。
The weather is cold, and he withdraws into the blanket, not wanting to come out.
Xiǎo māo kàn dào mòshēngrén shí huì suō huí zìjǐ de wō lǐ.
小猫看到陌生人时会缩回自己的窝里。
The kitten pulls back into its nest when it sees a stranger.
Tiānqì biàn lěng shí, yīxiē dòngwù huì suō chéng yī tuán lái bǎochí wēnnuǎn.
天气变冷时，一些动物会缩成一团来保持温暖。
When the weather turns cold, some animals will contract into a ball to stay warm.
Zhè jiàn máoyī zài xǐyījī lǐ huì suō xiǎo.
这件毛衣在洗衣机里会缩小。
This sweater will shrink in the washing machine.
Měi gè gōngsī dōu xiǎng bànfǎ lái suōjiǎn chéngběn.
每个公司都想办法来缩减成本。
Every company finds ways to reduce costs.
Wǒmen kěyǐ bǎ cháng jù suō duǎn.
我们可以把长句缩短。
We can abbreviate the long sentence.
Tiānqì biàn lěng, shùyè kāishǐ suō xiǎo.
天气变冷，树叶开始缩小。
As the weather turns cold, the leaves begin to shrink.
