压
yā
Meaning
- to press
- to keep under (control)
- pressure
Definition
从上面施加压力；压制；压抑；使稳定；逼近。
To press from above; to exert pressure; to suppress; to repress; to stabilize; to approach.
Usage
多用于物理上的压力，也用于抽象的控制或抑制。常作动词，后接宾语。
Often used for physical pressure, also for abstract control or suppression. Usually used as a verb followed by an object.
Examples
- 1 把书压在桌子上。 (Press the book on the table.)
- 2 他压低了声音说话。 (He lowered his voice.)
- 3 政府采取措施压制物价。 (The government took measures to suppress prices.)
- 4 压力太大，他快受不了了。 (The pressure is too much; he can't take it anymore.)
- 5 敌人压境，形势严峻。 (The enemy is approaching the border; the situation is serious.)
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