压
抑

To constrain or repress emotions in Chinese: 压抑 (yā yì)

yā yì

to constrain or repress emotions

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

Definitions

  1. 1to constrain or repress emotions
  2. 2oppressive
  3. 3stifling
  4. 4depressing
  5. 5repression

Stroke order

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压
抑

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ㄧㄚ

yā

ㄧ/ iㄚ/ a—/ first tone

ㄧˋ

yì

ㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

压抑

Simplified

壓抑

Traditional

Example sentences

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

  • 他心里的悲伤长期被压抑着。

    tā xīn lǐ de bēi shāng cháng qī bèi yā yì zhe。

    The sorrow in his heart had long been repressed.

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Related words

压

yā

to press

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

压制

yā zhì

to suppress

抑郁

yì yù

depressed

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