压惊 (yā) — to soothe someone after a shock (often by treating them to a meal or giving a gift)
Definition
A culturally loaded verb meaning to soothe or comfort someone after a fright, usually by treating them to food or a gift. Often used as a verb-complement split (压压惊, 压了压惊).
verb
to soothe someone after a shock (often by treating them to a meal or giving a gift)
Examples
- ，压惊。Hái zi bèi gǒu xià dào le, lǎo rén gǎn jǐn gěi tā yā.The child was scared by a dog, so the elderly person quickly comforted him.
- ，。Péng you gāng diū le gōng zuò, wǒ men qǐng tā chī fàn yā le yā jīng.Our friend just lost his job, so we treated him to a meal to help him get over the shock.
- ，压惊。Lù shang chū le xiǎo chē huò, dà jiā hù xiāng yā.There was a minor car accident on the road, and everyone comforted each other.
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