压力感 (yā lì gǎn) — sense of pressure, feeling of stress

Definition

A noun meaning the subjective feeling or awareness of being under pressure, as opposed to 压力 itself, which names the objective force or stress itself. Often used with 强烈 or 高 to describe intense perceived stress.

noun
sense of pressurefeeling of stress

Examples

  • 压力感。
    Gōng zuò shàng de yā lì gǎn ràng wǒ jīng cháng shī mián.
    The sense of pressure at work often makes me lose sleep.
  • 压力感。
    Kǎo shì qián tā zǒng yǒu yì zhǒng qiáng liè de yā lì gǎn.
    Before exams, he always has a strong feeling of stress.
  • 。
    Cháng qī zài gāo yā lì gǎn xià gōng zuò duì jiàn kāng bù hǎo.
    Working under high pressure for a long time is bad for health.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

压力
压yāpress力lìforce
偏正Modifier + head
感gǎnfeeling

压力 names pressure and 感 names the feeling, giving a sense of pressure.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 壓; 压 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔdust
Sound part声符shēngfú
厭
厭yàn壓yā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 壓 is built from 土, dust, and 厭, which gives the sound; 压 is the simplified form of 壓.

Open 压 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

力 is drawn as either an arm bending out from the side of the body or a wooden plough.

Open 力 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
咸
咸xián感gǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

Open 感 →

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