压

To press in Chinese: 压 (yā)

yā

to press

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 壓1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to press
  2. 2to push down
  3. 3to keep under (control)
  4. 4pressure

Stroke order

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压

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄚ

yā

ㄧ/ iㄚ/ a—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

压

Simplified

壓

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 请别压我的书包。

    qǐng bié yā wǒ de shū bāo。

    Please don't press on my backpack.

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Related words

压力

yā lì

pressure

压迫

yā pò

to oppress

高压

gāo yā

high pressure

挤压

jǐ yā

to squeeze

减压

jiǎn yā

to reduce pressure

施压

shī yā

to pressure

血压

xuè yā

blood pressure

压倒

yā dǎo

to overwhelm

压缩

yā suō

to compress

压抑

yā yì

to constrain or repress emotions

压制

yā zhì

to suppress

高血压

gāo xuè yā

high blood pressure

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