压yāto press

1. 1.

   to pressverb

2. 2.

   to push downverb

3. 3.

   pressurenoun

• 压to press

压 often takes a result: 压坏 (crush), 压住 (hold down). For mental pressure, the usual word is 压力.

1. HSK 2

   别压我的手。

   Bié yā wǒ de shǒu.

   Don't press on my hand.

2. HSK 3

   用书把纸压住。

   Yòng shū bǎ zhǐ yā zhù.

   Use a book to hold the paper down.

3. HSK 3

   别把蛋糕压坏了。

   Bié bǎ dàngāo yā huài le.

   Don't crush the cake.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你的包里有什么？

   Nǐ de bāo li yǒu shénme?

   What's in your bag?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   有鸡蛋，别把它们压坏了。

   Yǒu jīdàn, bié bǎ tāmen yā huài le.

   Eggs, so don't crush them.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   好，我把包放在最上面。

   Hǎo, wǒ bǎ bāo fàng zài zuì shàngmiàn.

   OK, I'll put the bag on the very top.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   谢谢，这样就压不到了。

   Xièxie, zhèyàng jiù yā bu dào le.

   Thanks, that way nothing will press on them.

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Related words

• 压力yā lìpressureHSK 4
• 举jǔto liftHSK 4
• 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn overHSK 4
• 产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come aboutHSK 4
• 付fùto payHSK 4
• 伤心shāng xīnto grieveHSK 4

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