squeeze; press; exploit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to squeeze; to press (for juice or liquid)
neutralRefers to the literal mechanical process of extracting liquid from solid material, commonly used in food processing and industrial contexts.
Yòng用
jī机
qì器
yā压
zhà榨
gān甘
zhè蔗
qǔ取
zhī汁
。
Machines are used to squeeze sugarcane to extract juice.
Gǎn橄
lǎn榄
yóu油
shì是
tōng通
guò过
yā压
zhà榨
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
Olive oil is produced by pressing olives.
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Zhì制
táng糖
guò过
chéng程
yì一
bān般
fēn分
yā压
zhà榨
hé和
jiān煎
áo熬
liǎng两
gè个
bù步
zhòu骤
。
The sugar-making process is generally divided into two steps: squeezing and boiling.
verb
to exploit; to oppress; to bleed dry (of people or resources)
formalMetaphorical extension implying the unfair or cruel extraction of labor, money, or value from people, often used in socio-economic or political contexts.
Zī资
běn本
jiā家
cán残
kù酷
de地
yā压
zhà榨
gōng工
rén人
de的
shèng剩
yú余
jià价
zhí值
。
Capitalists cruelly exploit workers' surplus value.
Zhè这
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
rén人
mín民
bèi被
dú独
cái裁
zhě者
yā压
zhà榨
dài殆
jìn尽
。
The people of this country have been bled dry by the dictator.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ràng让
yuán员
gōng工
bèi被
yā压
zhà榨
，
bì必
xū须
bǎo保
zhàng障
tā他
men们
de的
hé合
fǎ法
quán权
yì益
。
We cannot allow employees to be exploited; we must protect their legitimate rights and interests.