壓 (aat3 | ya1 ya4) : press; suppress; control; prevail over

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壓

aat3

ya1 ya4

[粵] aat3 | [國] ya1
[1] [v,n] press; weigh down; pressure
[2] [v] suppress; quell; subdue
[3] [v] control; restrain; calm down
[4] [v] prevail over; outdo; surpass
[5] [v] approach; close in on; draw near
[6] [v] lay aside; pidgeonhole; shelve

[粵] aat3 | [國] ya4
(Used only in compound form, e.g. 壓根兒)

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Stroke count: 17

Level: 2

Radical: 土 (#32)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

壓 / 压

This word has been viewed 8635 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th May 2011 05:10

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壓抑 aat3 jik1 ya1 yi4 = suppression

壓扁 aat3 bin2 ya1 bian3 = to flatten; to squash 國

壓住 aat3 zyu6 ya1 zhu4 = to flatten; to press

壓力 aat3 lik6 ya1 li4 = pressure; stress

電壓 din6 aat3 dian4 ya1 = voltage; volt

高血壓 gou1 hyut3 aat3 gao1 xue4 ya1 (PRC), gao1 xie3 ya1 (Taiwan) = high blood pressure; hypertension

血壓 hyut3 aat3 xue4 ya1 (PRC), xie3 ya1 (Taiwan) = blood pressure

低血壓 dai1 hyut3 aat3 di1 xue4 ya1 (PRC), di1 xie3 ya1 (Taiwan) = low blood pressure, hypotention

壓迫 aat3 bik1 ya1 po4 = to oppress; to tread down; oppression

壓縮 aat3 suk1 ya1 suo1 = to compress; compression

壓制 aat3 zai3 ya1 zhi4 = to suppress; to inhibit

鎮壓 zan3 aat3 zhen4 ya1 = to suppress

積壓 zik1 aat3 ji1 ya1 = to overstock; to put off; to delay; stress

氣壓 hei3 aat3 qi4 ya1 = atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure

大氣壓 daai6 hei3 aat3 da4 qi4 ya1 = atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure

層壓 cang4 aat3 ceng2 ya1 = lamination; to laminate

壓搾 aat3 zaa3 ya1 zha4 = exploit; crush

欺壓 hei1 aat3 qi1 ya1 = to bully; to push around

受壓 sau6 aat3 = press

壓價 aat3 gaa3 = demand a lower price

施壓 si1 aat3 = to exert pressure

變壓 bin3 aat3 = transform

掌上壓 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3 zhang3 shang4 ya1 = press up; push ups (a physical exercise)

高壓煲 gou1 aat3 bou1 = pressure cooker

施加壓力 si1 gaa1 aat3 lik6 shi1 jia1 ya1 li4 = forcing, exert pressure, "turning the screws on"

氣壓計 hei3 aat3 gai3 qi4 ya1 ji4 = barometer

側壓力 zak1 aat3 lik6 ce4 ya1 li4 = lateral pressure

壓力容器 aat3 lik6 jung4 hei3 ya1 li4 rong2 qi4 = pressure vessel

壓碎 aat3 seoi3 ya1 sui4 = crush

壓緊 aat3 gan2 ya1 jin3 = compress

巨大壓力 geoi6 daai6 aat3 lik6 ju4 da4 ya1 li4 = enormous pressure; tremendous pressure

不可壓縮的 bat1 ho2 aat3 suk1 dik1 bu4 ke3 ya1 suo1 de5 = incompressible 國

可壓縮的 ho2 aat3 suk1 dik1 ke3 ya1 suo1 de5 = compressible 國

壓擠 aat3 zai1 ya1 ji3 = squeeze

氣體壓強 hei3 tai2 aat3 koeng4 qi4 ti3 ya1 qiang2 = gas pressure

水銀氣壓計 seoi2 ngan4 hei3 aat3 gai3 shui3 yin2 qi4 ya1 ji4 = mercury barometer

變壓器 bin3 aat3 hei3 bian4 ya1 qi4 = a transformer

降壓器 gong3 aat3 hei3 jiang4 ya1 qi4 = step-down transformer

層壓玻璃 cang4 aat3 bo4*1 lei1 ceng2 ya1 bo1 li2/5 (Taiwan/PRC) = [n] laminated glass

壓力引致的疾病 aat3 lik6 jan5 zi3 dik1 zat6 beng6 = stress-induced illnesses 國

蒸汽壓路機. zing1 hei3 aat3 lou6 gei1 = a steamroller

減壓 gaam2 aat3 = reduce stress

線電壓 sin3 din6 aat3 xian4 dian4 ya1 = [elec.] line voltage

壓縮機 aat3 suk1 gei1 ya1 suo1 ji1 = compressor (machine, device)

層壓式推銷計劃 cang4 aat3 sik1 teoi1 siu1 gai3 waak6 = pyramid selling scheme

紓解壓力 syu1 gaai2 aat3 lik6 shu1 jie3 ya1 li4 = relieve stress

朋輩壓力 pang4 bui3 aat3 lik6 peng2 bei4 ya1 li4 = peer pressure

上壓力 soeng6 aat3 lik6 shang4 ya1 li4 = upward pressure

鬼壓身 gwai2 aat3 san1 gui3 ya1 shen1 = sleep paralysis

鬼壓床 gwai2 aat3 cong4 gui3 ya1 chuang2 = sleep paralysis

艷壓群芳 jim6 aat3 kwan4 fong1 yan4 ya1 qun2 fang1 = unparalleled beauty; beauty that surpasses all the others

紓緩壓力 syu1 wun6 aat3 lik6 shu1 huan3 ya1 li4 = relieve stress

壓驚 aat3 ging1 ya1 jing1 = help sb. get over fear or shock (by amusing them etc.); help calm sb. nerves after a shock

壓軸 aat3 zuk6 ya1 zhou4 = finale

同儕壓力 tung4 caai4 aat3 lik6 tong2 chai2 ya1 li4 = peer pressure

抑壓 jik1 aat3 yi4 ya1 = repressed; suppressed

減壓症 gaam2 aat3 zing3 jian3 ya1 zheng4 = decompression sickness; the bends

減壓病 gaam2 aat3 beng6 jian3 ya1 bing4 = decompression sickness; the bends

壓縮木 aat3 suk1 muk6 ya1 suo1 mu4 = compressed wood

壓歲錢 aat3 seoi3 cin4*2 ya1 sui4 qian2 = lucky money given as gifts 國

血壓計 hyut3 aat3 gai3 xue4 ya1 ji4 (PRC) / xie3 ya1 ji4 (TW) = blood pressure meter / monitor

黑壓壓 hak1 aat3 aat3 hei1 ya1 ya1 = black; sunless 國

壓根 aat3 gan1 ya4 gen1 = from the start / absolutely / entirely / simply

壓倒 aat3 dou2 ya1 dao3 = to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming

壓舌板 aat3 sit6 baan2 ya1 she2 ban3 = tongue depressor

壓壞 aat3 waai6 ya1 huai1 = to crush

壓幣 aat3 bai6 ya1 bi4 = elongated coin, pressed penny

打壓 daa2 aat3 da3 ya1 = suppress

指壓 zi2 aat3 = acupressure

低壓電源 dai1 aat3 din6 jyun4 di1 ya1 dian4 yuan2 = [電] low voltage power supply

分壓站 fan1 aat3 zaam6 fen1 ya1 zhan4 = power substation

升壓器 sing1 aat3 hei3 sheng1 ya1 qi4 = [電] step-up transformer

大氣壓強 daai6 hei3 aat3 koeng4 da4 qi4 ya1 qiang2 = [化] atmospheric pressure

無液氣壓計 mou4 jik6 hei3 aat3 gai3 wu2 yi4 qi4 ya1 ji4 (Taiwan), wu2 ye4 qi4 ya1 ji4 (PRC) = [meteorology] aneroid barometer

空盒氣壓計 hung1 hap6 /haap6 hei3 aat3 gai3 kong1 he2 qi4 ya1 ji4 = [meteorology] aneroid barometer

電壓計 din6 aat3 gai3 dian4 ya1 ji4 = [電] voltmeter

高壓輸電 gou1 aat3 syu1 din6 gao1 ya1 shu1 dian4 = [電] high-voltage transmission

飽和壓力 baau2 wo4 aat3 lik6 bao3 he2 ya1 li4 = [n] saturation pressure

壓狐 aat3 wu4 = a succubus (lit., "oppressing fox")

壓裂 aat3 lit6 ya1 lie4 = fracking

壓扛子 aat3 kong1 zi2 ya1 kang1 zi3 = death by pressing (form of execution)

調壓器 tiu4 diu6 hei3 tiao2 diao4 qi4 = voltage regulator; pressure regulator

技壓群雄 gei6 aat3 kwan4 hung4 ji4 ya1 qun2 xiong2 = to crush one's competitors with superior skills

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我有壓力，你有壓力，你做咩要挑釁我？粵
"You have pressure, I have pressure, why do you want to provoke me?"
[This infamous quote from 巴士阿叔 ("Bus Uncle") was a cultural phenomenon in 2006. See the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bus_Uncle.]

呢個係一個開頭光芒芒，後尾黑壓壓嘅故事粵
This is a story that starts out innocently but ends up being very dark.
[Lit. this [counter] is one [counter] start bright, end dark [possessive particle] story]

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