压力 (yā lì) — pressure (physical or mental)
Definition
压力 (yālì) means 'pressure' in both the physical sense (force per area) and the mental/emotional sense (stress, burden). It pairs with 减轻 when you want to talk about reducing or relieving it.
noun
pressure (physical or mental)
Examples
- 压力。Kǎo shì qián wǒ zǒng shì gǎn dào yā lì hěn dà.I always feel a lot of pressure before exams.
- 压力，。Gōng zuò yā lì tài dà de shí hou, nǐ xū yào xué huì fàng sōng.When work pressure is too high, you need to learn to relax.
- 压力。Yùn dòng kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ jiǎn qīng yā lì.Exercise can help you reduce pressure.
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