镇压 (zhèn yā) — to suppress, to repress, to put down (a rebellion, protest, etc.); (historical, political) to execute (a counterrevolutionary)
Definition
A strong, politically loaded verb: to suppress or put down (rebellions, protests) by force, historically also to execute enemies of the state. Collocates with 叛乱, 起义, 示威 — not everyday events.
verb
to suppressto repressto put down (a rebellion, protest, etc.)(historical, political) to execute (a counterrevolutionary)
Examples
- 镇压。Zhèng fǔ pài jūn duì zhèn yā le zhè chǎng pàn luàn.The government sent troops to suppress this rebellion.
- 镇压。Jǐng fāng yòng gāo yā shuǐ qiāng zhèn yā shì wēi zhě.The police used high-pressure water cannons to suppress the protesters.
- ，镇压。Zài wén gé qī jiān, xǔ duō bèi rèn dìng wèi fǎn gé mìng de rén bèi zhèn yā le.During the Cultural Revolution, many people identified as counterrevolutionaries were executed.
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