Meaning
to press; to push down; to keep under (control); in the first place; to crush
Chinese: 在下面。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ya” becomes a different word in each tone. 压 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 压力yā lìpressure
- 压岁钱yā suì qiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
- 血压xuè yāblood pressure
- 压抑yā yìto constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing
- 压迫yā pòto oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression
Example Sentence
大雪把树枝压弯了。Dà xuě bǎ shù zhī yā wān le.The heavy snow bent the branches.
大Dàbig雪xuěsnow把bǎ(marks the object)树枝shù zhībranch压yāto press弯wānto bend了le(completed action)。