(zhà) — to press, to squeeze (juice, oil)

Definition

A concrete verb for pressing/squeezing liquid out of something (juice, oil). Unlike 压榨, it has no figurative 'exploit people' sense and stays physical.

verb
to pressto squeeze (juice, oil)

Examples

  • Tā yòng zhè ge jī qì zhà píng guǒ zhī.
    He uses this machine to squeeze apple juice.
  • Zhè zhǒng yóu shì zhà chū lái de, hěn jiàn kāng.
    This oil is extracted by pressing; it's very healthy.
  • Nǐ zhà guò gān zhe zhī ma?
    Have you ever squeezed sugarcane juice?

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