HSK 7-9
common
verb
psychological

Meaning of 压抑

压抑 means to suppress; to inhibit; to constrain; to hold back. Pronounced yā yì. HSK 7-9.

  • to suppress; to inhibit; to constrain; to hold back

Definitions & Examples

gǎn
dào
 

He felt extremely suppressed.

zhù
nèi
xīn
de
dòng
 
liú
xià
le
yǎn
lèi
 

She couldn't suppress her inner excitement and shed tears.

Cháng
de
qíng
duì
jiàn
kāng
hǎo
 

Suppressing your emotions for a long time is not good for your health.

Zài
zhè
zhǒng
de
huán
jìng
xià
gōng
zuò
 
ràng
rén
gǎn
dào
zhì
 

Working in such a repressive environment makes people feel suffocated.