押

To mortgage in Chinese: 押 (yā)

yā

to mortgage

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to mortgage
  2. 2to pawn
  3. 3to detain in custody
  4. 4to escort and protect
  5. 5(literary) to sign

Stroke order

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押

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧㄚ

yā

ㄧ/ iㄚ/ a—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他把房子押给了银行。

    tā bǎ fáng zi yā gěi le yín háng。

    He mortgaged his house to the bank.

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Related words

押金

yā jīn

deposit

抵押

dǐ yā

to provide (an asset) as security for a loan

扣押

kòu yā

to detain

鸦雀无声

yā què wú shēng

lit. crow and peacock make no sound

牙齿

yá chǐ

tooth

芽

yá

bud

哑

yǎ

mute

烟囱

yān cōng

chimney

烟火

yān huǒ

smoke and fire

淹

yān

to flood

延

yán

to prolong

延缓

yán huǎn

to defer

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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