减
压

To reduce pressure in Chinese: 减压 (jiǎn yā)

jiǎn yā

to reduce pressure

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 減壓1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to reduce pressure
  2. 2to relax

Stroke order

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减
压

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˇ

jiǎn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄚ

yā

ㄧ/ iㄚ/ a—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

减压

Simplified

減壓

Traditional

Example sentences

See 减压 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 周末爬山是他减压的好办法。

    zhōu mò pá shān shì tā jiǎn yā de hǎo bàn fǎ。

    Climbing mountains on weekends is his good way to de-stress.

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Related words

压

yā

to press

减

jiǎn

to lower

减肥

jiǎn féi

to lose weight

减少

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen

压力

yā lì

pressure

减轻

jiǎn qīng

to lighten

压迫

yā pò

to oppress

高压

gāo yā

high pressure

挤压

jǐ yā

to squeeze

减免

jiǎn miǎn

to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

减弱

jiǎn ruò

to weaken

减速

jiǎn sù

to reduce speed

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