Meaning
detain in custody
Chinese: 扣押、抵押，也指押送。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ya” becomes a different word in each tone. 押 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 押金yā jīndeposit; down payment
- 抵押dǐ yāto provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
- 扣押kòu yāto detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
- 押后yā hòuto adjourn; to defer
- 看押kān yāto detain; to take into custody; to imprison temporarily
Example Sentence
租房子的时候，一般要先付押金。Zū fáng zi de shí hou, yì bān yào xiān fù yā jīn.When renting a house, you usually need to pay a deposit first.
租房Zū fángto rent an apartment子zison的deof时候shí houtime，一般yì bānsame要yàoto want先xiānbeforehand付fùto pay押金yā jīndeposit。