浓缩 nóngsuō to concentrate
to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich; espresso coffee (short for 意式浓缩咖啡)
How to remember 浓缩: 浓 concentrated + 缩 to withdraw = to concentrate.
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How it is used
- Means to concentrate/condense - 浓缩果汁 (nóngsuō guǒzhī) concentrated juice; 浓缩咖啡 (nóngsuō kāfēi) espresso.
- Both literal (removing water/enriching) and figurative - 浓缩了他的一生 (this condenses his whole life).
- Note 浓缩铀 (nóngsuō yóu) 'enriched uranium'; the word covers concentrating substances of any kind.