压倒 (yā dǎo) — to overwhelm, to overpower
Definition
压倒 is a transitive verb meaning 'to overwhelm / overpower' one side decisively — a vote, opponent, or doubt is decisively beaten. Unlike 打败 (winning a contest) or 压迫 (suppressing people), it stresses total superiority, not suppression.
verb
to overwhelmto overpower
Examples
- ，压倒。Zài bǐ sài zhōng, tā yā dǎo le suǒ yǒu duì shǒu.In the competition, he overwhelmed all opponents.
- 压倒。Tā de rè qíng yā dǎo le wǒ de yóu yù.Her enthusiasm overwhelmed my hesitation.
- 压倒。Zhè ge guān diǎn yā dǎo le qí tā suǒ yǒu yì jiàn.This viewpoint overwhelmed all other opinions.
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