压迫

壓迫
yā pò
HSK 6
to oppress, to repress, to constrict
verb
noun

Example Sentences

政府的压迫让人民感到不安。
zhèngfǔ de yāpò ràng rénmín gǎndào bùān 。
The government's oppression makes the people feel uneasy.
他感受到来自工作的压迫。
tā gǎnshòudào láizì gōngzuò de yāpò 。
He feels the pressure coming from work.
社会的压迫使他无法自由表达自己。
shèhuì de yāpò shǐ tā wúfǎ zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ 。
The social oppression prevents him from expressing himself freely.

Individual Characters

压yā
press, push, keep under control
迫pò
to persecute, to oppress

Words with similar meanings

镇压zhènyā
to suppress
This term emphasizes a more forceful action, often used in political contexts.
压制yāzhì
to repress
Similar to '压迫', but can imply holding back feelings or expressions rather than general oppression.

Words Starting With 压

压力yā lì
pressure
压制yā zhì
to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
压岁钱yā suì qián
money given to children as new year present
压抑yā yì
to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression
压榨yā zhà
"to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing"

Words Ending With 迫

从容不迫cóng róng bù pò
calm; unruffled
强迫qiǎng pò
to compel; to force
紧迫jǐn pò
pressing; urgent
逼迫bī pò
to force; to compel; to coerce

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