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  • 1

    v.press; hold/push/weigh down; approach; draw near; gain on; close in on

    • nǐ de gē bo bǎ hái zi yā zhe le

      胳膊孩子

      You're resting your arm on the baby.

    • wǒ de bāo yā bù dé

      My bag won't stand much weight.

    • hé zi pà yā

      盒子

      This box won't stand much weight.

  • 2

    v.control; restrain; keep calm; calm down; keep under control; quell; stabilize; hold back; keep under control

    • chī diǎn yào yā yā ké sou

      咳嗽

      Take some medicine to control the cough.

    • nǐ bǎ shēng yīn yā yī diǎn r

      声音一点儿

      Keep your voice down.

    • tā qiáng yā xīn tóu de nù huǒ

      心头怒火

      He pressed down his anger.

  • 3

    n.pressure; (of liquid, blood, atmosphere, etc.) pressure

    • shuǐ yā

      hydraulic pressure

    • qì yā

      pressure

    • xuè yā

      blood pressure

  • 4

    v.cover; envelop; approach; be getting near

    • luò rì yā shù shāo

      落日树梢

      The setting sun was just above the treetops.

    • yè mù yā xia lai le

      夜幕下来

      Twilight is enshrouding the earth.

  • 5

    v.lay aside; pigeonhole; shelve; set aside

    • jī yā

      stockpile

    • gōng zuò yā yī duī

      工作

      Work has piled up.

  • 6

    v.take a risk on something; stake; risk (money, etc.) on something

    • tā bǎ zì jǐ de qián tú yā zài zhè cì kǎo shì shang

      自己前途考试

      He risks his future on the result of this exam.

  • 7

    v.surpass; outdo; prevail/win over

    • cái néng bù yā zhòng

      才能

      have mediocre talent

Words and phrases with 压

Word usage

  • Note
    "压" is usually pronounced "yā"; "yà" is used in spoken words, such as "压板" and "压马路".

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