How to say “pressure” in Chinese
pressure, stress
“Pressure” in Chinese is 压力, yā lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
压力 is read yā lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It appears in many signs: 动, 男, 助.
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 “压力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 压力. 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.
- 运动可以帮你释放压力yùndòngkěyǐbāngnǐshìfàngyālìSports will help you release stress.
- 最近压力太大，我总是睡不好。zuìjìnyālìtàidà,wǒzǒngshìshuìbuhǎoI've been under too much stress lately, and I keep sleeping badly.
More words from the lesson “Stress and rest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pressure” in Chinese?
“Pressure” in Chinese is 压力, pinyin yālì.
What does 压力 mean?
压力 (yālì) means “pressure, stress”.
How do you write 压力?
压力 is 2 characters: 压 (yā) — press, push down; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 压力?
压力 is read yālì. Tones: yā — first tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pressure” in the lesson “Stress and rest”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” 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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