压力

yālì

pressure

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 壓力

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  • to pressB4
  • 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

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他工作压力很大。

He has a lot of work pressure.

考试给了他压力。

The exam gave him pressure.