press down; suppress
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to press down or inward; to apply pressure
neutralOften used in contexts involving physical action, such as massage, restraining someone, or operating a mechanism.
Yī医
shēng生
àn按
yā压
xué穴
wèi位
lái来
huǎn缓
jiě解
bìng病
rén人
de的
téng疼
tòng痛
。
The doctor applied pressure to the acupressure points to relieve the patient's pain.
Jǐng警
chá察
bǎ把
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
àn按
yā压
zài在
dì地
shàng上
。
The police officer pressed the suspect down to the ground.
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Tā他
àn按
yā压
zhe着
shāng伤
kǒu口
zhǐ止
xiě血
。
He pressed on the wound to stop the bleeding.
Zhǐ只
xū需
àn按
yā压
zhè这
ge个
àn按
niǔ钮
，
jī机
qì器
jiù就
huì会
qǐ启
dòng动
。
Simply press this button to start the machine.
verb
to suppress; to restrain; to hold back
neutralUsed figuratively to describe controlling emotions, impulses, or abstract forces.
Tā她
àn按
yā压
bù不
zhù住
nèi内
xīn心
de的
jī激
dòng动
，
huān欢
hū呼
qǐ起
lái来
。
Unable to suppress her inner excitement, she cheered.
Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
àn按
yā压
zhù住
nù怒
huǒ火
，
bǎo保
chí持
lěng冷
jìng静
。
He tried hard to suppress his anger and remain calm.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
shì试
tú图
àn按
yā压
zhù住
shè社
huì会
de的
bù不
mǎn满
qíng情
xù绪
。
The government tried to suppress social discontent.