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挤压 (jǐ yā) — to squeeze; to press (physically); to extrude (in industrial processes); (figurative) to be under pressure or stress

Definition

挤压 emphasizes force applied from both sides or all around, often in industrial/figurative contexts. It's more forceful than 压 (pressing down) and more physical/mechanical than 压缩 (compressing volume).

verb
to squeezeto press (physically)to extrude (in industrial processes)(figurative) to be under pressure or stress

Examples

  • 挤压，。
    Yòng shǒu jǐ yā zhè ge hǎi mián, shuǐ jiù huì liú chū lái.
    Squeeze this sponge with your hand, and water will come out.
  • 挤压。
    Gōng chǎng lì yòng dà xíng jī qì jǐ yā sù liào guǎn cái.
    The factory uses large machines to extrude plastic pipes.
  • 挤压。
    Zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè jīng cháng miàn lín zī jīn jǐ yā.
    Small and medium-sized enterprises often face financial pressure.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

挤jǐsqueeze
压yāpress

挤 squeeze and 压 press work together to mean pressing tightly.

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 擠; 挤 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
齊
齊qí擠jǐ
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 擠 pairs 扌 (hand) with 齊, a sound part; the simplified 挤 is a later shorthand.

Open 挤 →

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 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Physics & Chemistry

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