suppress; repress; press-mold
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to suppress; to repress; to restrain
Used for emotions, opinions, revolts, or movements, implying forceful control.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
shì试
tú图
yā压
zhì制
yú舆
lùn论
。
The government tried to suppress public opinion.
Bú不
yào要
yā压
zhì制
pī批
píng评
，
yīng应
gāi该
xū虚
xīn心
jiē接
shòu受
。
Don't suppress criticism; you should accept it with an open mind.
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Tā他
yā压
zhì制
bú不
zhù住
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nù怒
huǒ火
，
dà大
hǎn喊
qǐ起
lái来
。
He couldn't restrain his anger and started shouting.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
dōu都
yā压
zhì制
guò过
rén人
mín民
qǐ起
yì义
。
Many rulers in history have suppressed popular uprisings.
verb
to press-mold; to manufacture by pressing
technicalA technical term for industrial or manual processes like making bricks, tiles, or metal parts under pressure.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
jī机
qì器
yā压
zhì制
zhuān砖
pī坯
。
The workers are using a machine to press-mold raw bricks.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
líng零
jiàn件
shì是
shǐ使
yòng用
mú模
jù具
yā压
zhì制
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
This component is manufactured by pressing using a mold.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
yuè月
bǐng饼
shì是
yòng用
mù木
mú模
shǒu手
gōng工
yā压
zhì制
de的
。
Traditional mooncakes are hand-pressed using wooden molds.