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压倒

yā dǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to overwhelm
  2. 2. to overpower
  3. 3. overwhelming

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Word relationships

Related words

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战胜
zhàn shèng

to prevail over

在竞争或战斗中压倒对方
压制
yā zhì

to suppress

以力量压制

Synonyms

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压垮
yā kuǎ

to cause sth to collapse under the weight

情感或心理上的压倒

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配有「压倒性优势」(overwhelming advantage) 和「压倒一切」(overriding)。

Common mistakes

「压倒」强调一方在力量或程度上远超另一方，不可用于物理挤压或具体物体的压住。

Example Sentences

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观众的热情 压倒 了所有反对的声音。
The audience's enthusiasm overwhelmed all opposing voices.

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Words Containing 压倒

压倒性
yā dǎo xìng

overwhelming

东风压倒西风
dōng fēng yā dǎo xī fēng

lit. the east wind prevails over the west wind (idiom)

Child Words of 压倒

倒
dǎo

to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally

倒
dào

to invert; to place upside down or frontside back

压
yā

to press