zhèn

common
verb

Meaning of 镇压

镇压 means to suppress; to repress; to put down by force; to execute; to put to death. Pronounced zhèn yā.

  • to suppress; to repress; to put down by force
  • to execute; to put to death
  • to compact soil; to press down soil after sowing

Definitions & Examples

Zhèng
pài
jūn
duì
zhèn
le
pàn
luàn
 

The government sent troops to suppress the rebellion.

shǐ
shàng
yǒu
duō
nóng
mín
dōu
bèi
cán
de
zhèn
le
 

Many peasant uprisings in history were brutally suppressed.

Jǐng
chá
shǐ使
yòng
shuǐ
pào
chē
lái
zhèn
shì
wēi
rén
qún
 

Police used water cannons to disperse the demonstrators.