to press; to push down; to keep under (control)

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 壓

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  • 压力yālìpressureB4
  • 压岁钱yāsuìqiánmoney given to children as a gift on ChineB5
  • 减压jiǎnyāto reduce pressureB6
  • 血压xuèyāblood pressureB6
  • 压缩yāsuōto compressB6
  • 高血压gāoxuèyāhigh blood pressureB7
  • 高压gāoyā(physics) high pressureB7

See it in sentences

他把纸压在书下。

He pressed the paper under a book.

他压力大的时候会跑步。

He runs when he is under stress.