压
迫

To oppress in Chinese: 压迫 (yā pò)

yā pò

to oppress

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 壓迫1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to oppress
  2. 2to repress
  3. 3to constrict
  4. 4oppression
  5. 5stress (physics)

Stroke order

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压
迫

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ㄧㄚ

yā

ㄧ/ iㄚ/ a—/ first tone

ㄆㄛˋ

pò

ㄆ/ pㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

压迫

Simplified

壓迫

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 人民再也不愿受到压迫。

    rén mín zài yě bú yuàn shòu dào yā pò。

    The people no longer want to be oppressed.

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Related words

压

yā

to press

压力

yā lì

pressure

迫切

pò qiè

urgent

被迫

bèi pò

to be compelled

强迫

qiǎng pò

to compel

逼迫

bī pò

to force

高压

gāo yā

high pressure

急迫

jí pò

urgent

挤压

jǐ yā

to squeeze

减压

jiǎn yā

to reduce pressure

紧迫

jǐn pò

pressing

窘迫

jiǒng pò

poverty-stricken

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