压榨

yā zhà

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to press
2. to squeeze
3. to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 挤压 jǐ yā 挤压 jǐ yā to squeeze Means 'to squeeze, to extrude'; focuses on physical pressing or crowding.: to squeeze
• 剥削 bō xuē 剥削 bō xuē to exploit Figurative meaning 'to exploit' (economically), overlapping with 压榨 in its extended sense of exploitation.: to exploit

Synonyms

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• 压 yā 压 yā to press Both mean 'to press', but 压榨 specifically implies squeezing to extract something, while 压 is more general.: to press

Usage notes

Collocations

压榨 is commonly used with 油 (oil), 汁 (juice), or metaphorically with 人民 (people) to mean exploitation.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 压榨 (yā zhà) with 压制 (yā zhì) — the latter means 'to suppress', not to squeeze for extraction.

Example Sentences

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工人们把橄榄 压榨 成油。

The workers press olives into oil.

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Child Words of 压榨

• 压 压 yā: to press
• 榨 榨 zhà: to press