抑 (yì) — (bound form) to suppress, to restrain, to curb; (bound form, literary) or; but (used in 抑或)
Definition
抑 is a literary bound form used inside compounds like 抑制 (restrain) and 压抑 (oppress/depress). In 抑或 it means 'or' — a formal written alternative to 或者.
bound form
(bound form) to suppressto restrainto curb(bound form, literary) orbut (used in 抑或)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng yào wù kě yǐ yì zhì bìng dú de kuò sàn.This medicine can inhibit the spread of the virus.
- 。Tā gǎn dào fēi cháng yā yì.He feels very oppressed/depressed.
- ，？Nǐ xǐ huan hē chá, yì huò kā fēi?Do you like tea, or coffee?
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