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压 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yā slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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.