Word: 缩水 (suōshuǐ) Traditional: 縮水 缩水 dictionary entry suōshuǐ to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) Full dictionary entry for 缩水 Example sentences using 缩水 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 工资没涨，钱包却缩水了。 Gōngzī méi zhǎng, qiánbāo què suōshuǐle. My pay hasn't gone up, yet my wallet has shrunk. 棉衬衫洗了以后会缩水吗？ Mián chènshān xǐle yǐhòu huì suōshuǐ ma? Will a cotton shirt shrink after being washed?