Usage note
压表示用力按下，也表示让东西变重。
yā biǎo shì yòng lì àn xià， yě biǎo shì ràng dōng xī biàn zhòng。
压 means to press down or make something feel heavy.
Context note
压常用于动作、重量和压力。
yā cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 zhòng liàng hé yā lì。
Press is often used with actions, weight, and pressure.
5 examples
请压一下这个按钮。
qǐng yā yí xià zhè ge àn niǔ。
Please press this button.
别把它压坏。
bié bǎ tā yā huài。
Do not press it and break it.
石头压在纸上。
shí tou yā zài zhǐ shàng。
The stone presses on the paper.
他压低了声音。
tā yā dī le shēng yīn。
He lowered his voice.
压力太大了。
yā lì tài dà le。
The pressure is too great.
5 mini stories
他用手压住纸张。
tā yòng shǒu yā zhù zhǐ zhāng。
He pressed the paper with his hand.
门被风压住了。
mén bèi fēng yā zhù le。
The door was pushed by the wind.
老师让我们压低声音。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men yā dī shēng yīn。
The teacher asked us to lower our voices.
书压在桌子上。
shū yā zài zhuō zi shàng。
The book is pressing on the table.
不要压得太重。
bú yào yā dé tài zhòng。
Do not press too hard.
Mini dialogue
做手工
A
请帮我压一下这张纸。
Qǐng bāng wǒ yā yīxià zhè zhāng zhǐ.
Please help me press this piece of paper.
B
好的，用手轻轻压平。
Hǎo de, yòng shǒu qīng qīng yā píng.
Okay, press it flat gently with your hand.
书包太重
A
书包压得我肩膀疼。
Shūbāo yā de wǒ jiānbǎng téng.
The schoolbag presses on my shoulders and makes them hurt.
B
快放下，别压着自己了。
Kuài fàng xià, bié yā zhe zìjǐ le.
Put it down quickly, don't press on yourself.
Related words and contrasts
similar
按
àn
to press (a button)
Often used for pressing buttons or switches.
related
压力
yālì
pressure
The noun form meaning physical or mental pressure.