Word: 紧缩 (jǐnsuō) Traditional: 緊縮 紧缩 dictionary entry jǐnsuō to reduce; to curtail; to cut back; to tighten; austerity; tightening; crunch Full dictionary entry for 紧缩 Example sentences using 紧缩 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 信贷紧缩让小公司很难借钱。 Xìndài jǐnsuō ràng xiǎo gōngsī hěn nán jièqián. The credit tightening makes it hard for small companies to borrow money. 紧缩政策让人们很不满。 Jǐnsuō zhèngcè ràng rénmen hěn bùmǎn. The austerity policy has left people very dissatisfied.