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压迫

yā pò
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to oppress
  2. 2. to repress
  3. 3. to constrict
  4. 4. oppression
  5. 5. stress (physics)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
解放
jiě fàng

to liberate

与‘压迫’意义相反

Related words

2 items
压抑
yā yì

to constrain or repress emotions

多指压制情感或气氛
镇压
zhèn yā

suppression

更强烈地指用武力压制反抗

Synonyms

1 item
压制
yā zhì

to suppress

表示压制别人

Usage notes

Common mistakes

压迫 usually implies systemic or physical oppression; it is not used for minor restrictions like ‘stressing someone out’.

Example Sentences

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老百姓长期受 压迫 。
The common people were oppressed for a long time.

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Child Words of 压迫

压
yā

to press

迫
pò

to force