抑制

yìzhì

to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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  • 压抑yāyìto constrain or repress emotionsB7
  • 抑扬顿挫yìyáng-dùncuòsee 顿挫抑扬B7
  • 抑郁yìyùdepressedB7
  • 抑郁症yìyùzhèngclinical depressionB7
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See it in sentences

他抑制住自己的情绪。

He suppressed his emotions.

你能抑制住笑吗？

Can you hold back your laughter?