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Word · VerbTraditional擠

squeeze; crowd; push aside

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to squeeze; to press

Used for physical pressure or pushing things together.

Tā他
jǐ挤
yá牙
gāo膏
jǐ挤
de得
hěn很
shěng省
 。

He squeezes toothpaste very sparingly.

Tài太
duō多
rén人
jǐ挤
zài在
dì地
tiě铁
lǐ里
le了
 。

Too many people are crowded in the subway.

2.

verb

to jostle; to push aside; to elbow out

Often used in social or political contexts to describe exclusion.

Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
bèi被
duì对
shǒu手
jǐ挤
zǒu走
le了
 。

He was pushed out of the company by his rival.

Hù互
xiāng相
pái排
jǐ挤
bù不
lì利
yú于
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
 。

Mutual exclusion is detrimental to teamwork.