HSK 6 vocabulary › 压抑
压抑
压抑 in English: to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive
yā yì
to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive
How to pronounce 压抑
yā yì (without tone marks: ya yi). yā is a first (high, level) tone; yì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 压抑
压 yā
to press; to push down; to keep under (control)
to press; to push down; to keep under (control)
抑 yì
to restrain; to restrict; to keep down
to restrain; to restrict; to keep down
Related words
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure | HSK 4 |
| 气压 | qì yā | atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure | HSK 6 |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure | HSK 6 |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress; to repress | HSK 6 |
| 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve | HSK 6 |
| 压缩 | yā suō | to compress; compression | HSK 6 |
| 压榨 | yā zhà | to press; to squeeze | HSK 6 |
| 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress; to inhibit | HSK 6 |