oppress; pressure (physical)
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to oppress; to coerce; to force into submission
formalOften describes social, political, or authoritative control over individuals or groups.
Rén人
mín民
fǎn反
kàng抗
fēng封
jiàn建
dì地
zhǔ主
de的
yā压
pò迫
。
The people resisted the oppression of feudal landlords.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhì制
dù度
yā压
pò迫
le了
shǎo少
shù数
qún群
tǐ体
。
This system oppressed minority groups.
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Tā他
men们
yòng用
bào暴
lì力
yā压
pò迫
gōng工
rén人
jiē接
shòu受
dī低
gōng工
zī资
。
They used violence to coerce workers into accepting low wages.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
bèi被
yā压
pò迫
de的
mín民
zú族
cháng常
cháng常
qǐ起
yì义
。
Throughout history, oppressed nations often revolted.
verb
to press; to compress; to exert pressure on
technicalMedical or physiological context, referring to physical pressure on tissues, nerves, or organs.
Zēng增
dà大
de的
lín淋
bā巴
jié结
yā压
pò迫
le了
qì气
guǎn管
，
dǎo导
zhì致
hū呼
xī吸
kùn困
nan难
。
The enlarged lymph node compressed the trachea, causing difficulty breathing.
Zhǒng肿
liú瘤
yā压
pò迫
shén神
jīng经
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
jù剧
liè烈
de的
téng疼
tòng痛
。
A tumor pressing on a nerve can cause severe pain.
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Zuò坐
zī姿
bù不
zhèng正
què确
kě可
néng能
huì会
yā压
pò迫
zuò坐
gǔ骨
shén神
jīng经
。
Incorrect sitting posture may compress the sciatic nerve.