How to say “press” in Chinese
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“Press” in Chinese is 压, yā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
压 is read yā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “压”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 压. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我最近压力太大了。wǒzuìjìnyālìtàidàleI've been under too much stress lately.
- 运动可以减轻压力yùndòngkěyǐjiǎnqīngyālìExercise can help relieve stress.
- 我承受不了这么大的压力wǒchéngshòubuliǎozhèmedàdeyālìI can't handle this much pressure.
- 压岁钱一般放在红包里yāsuìqiányìbānfàngzàihóngbāoli“New Year money” is usually put in a red envelope.
- 书包把我的肩膀压疼了。shūbāobǎwǒdejiānbǎngyāténgleMy backpack made my shoulder sore.
- 请帮我量一下血压qǐngbāngwǒliángyíxiàxuèyāCould you take my blood pressure, please?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Moving furniture”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “press” in Chinese?
“Press” in Chinese is 压, pinyin yā.
What does 压 mean?
压 (yā) means “press”.
How do you write 压?
压 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 压?
压 is read yā. Tones: yā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“press” in the lesson “Moving furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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