to suppress; to restrain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to suppress; to restrain; to hold back
formalTypically used for emotions, feelings, or impulses that one tries to control, often with difficulty.
Tā他
àn按
nà捺
bú不
zhù住
nèi内
xīn心
de的
xǐ喜
yuè悦
，
jī激
dòng动
de地
tiào跳
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
Unable to restrain his inner joy, he jumped up excitedly.
Miàn面
duì对
wú无
lǐ理
de的
zhǐ指
zé责
，
tā她
nǔ努
lì力
àn按
nà捺
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nù怒
huǒ火
。
Faced with unreasonable accusations, she tried hard to suppress her anger.
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
nán难
yǐ以
àn按
nà捺
jī激
dòng动
de的
xīn心
qíng情
。
Upon hearing this news, he found it hard to restrain his excited mood.
Àn按
nà捺
zhù住
nǐ你
de的
hǎo好
qí奇
xīn心
，
wǒ我
men们
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
jié结
guǒ果
le了
。
Hold back your curiosity; we will know the result soon.