Definition & Meaning

1.suppress; inhibit; stifle; repress

2.neutralize (enemy fire by massive bombardment, etc.)

3.pressing; calendering; make by pressing

Word usage

Words with ya zhi

yā zhì

压 制

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－3

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1
v.suppress; inhibit; stifle; repress
- bù yào yā zhì yì jiàn bù tóng de rén
  不要压制意见不同的人。
  Do not stifle dissidents.
- yào jìn lì yā zhì zhù zì jǐ de nù huǒ
  要尽力压制住自己的怒火。
  Do all you can to suppress your anger.
- tā men xī wàng xīn guī zé bù huì yā zhì chuàng yì
  她们希望新规则不会压制创意。
  They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
synonym
yì zhì抑制 è zhì遏制 yì zhǐ抑止 è yì遏抑
2
v.neutralize (enemy fire by massive bombardment, etc.)
- tā men shòu dào jī qiāng huǒ lì de yā zhì bù gǎn xíng dòng
  他们受到机枪火力的压制，不敢行动。
  They were pinned down by machine gun fire.
- wǒ men yā zhì dí rén pào huǒ pò shǐ qí tíng zhǐ shè jī
  我们压制敌人炮火迫使其停止射击。
  We silence the enemy's guns.
- wǒ men bù duì cān jiā le yā zhì dí jūn pào huǒ de xíng dòng
  我们部队参加了压制敌军炮火的行动。
  Our unit assisted in neutralizing the enemy artillery.
3
v.pressing; calendering; make by pressing
- yā zhì zhuān pī
  压制砖坯
  make unfired bricks by pressing
- bàn gān yā zhì
  半干压制
  press when semi-dry
- yā zhì zhǐ bǎn
  压制纸板
  pressed cardboard

Word usage

Note
"压制" is different from "压抑". When expressing restraint, "压抑" is mostly used for oneself; "压制" is mostly used for others, and often has a derogatory meaning.

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