Meaning
to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or
Chinese: 抑制、压下，也表示转折。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yi” becomes a different word in each tone. 抑 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 抑制yì zhìto inhibit; to keep down; to suppress
- 压抑yā yìto constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing
- 抑郁yì yùdepressed; despondent; gloomy
- 抑郁症yì yù zhèngclinical depression
- 抑扬顿挫yì yáng dùn cuòsee 顿挫抑扬
Example Sentence
他努力抑制住自己激动的心情。Tā nǔ lì yì zhì zhù zì jǐ jī dòng de xīn qíng.He tried hard to suppress his excitement.
他Tāhe努力nǔ lìhard-working抑制yì zhìto inhibit住zhùto live自己zì jǐoneself激动jī dòngto move emotionally的deof心情xīn qíngmood。