press; oppress; crush; pressure

DEFINITIONS

壓 yā
  • to press
  • to push down
  • to keep under (control)
  • pressure
壓 yà
  • see 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]

WORDS

qī yā to bully; to push around
qì yā atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
表 qì yā biǎo barometer
計 qì yā jì barometer
shuǐ yā water pressure
chòng yā to stamp; to press (sheet metal); Taiwan pr. [chong1 ya1]
壺 fǎ yā hú French press; press pot
yè yā hydraulic pressure
傳動 yè yā chuán dòng hydraulic drive; hydraulic transmission
千斤頂 yè yā qiān jīn dǐng hydraulic jack
jiǎn yā to reduce pressure; to relax
時間表 jiǎn yā shí jiān biǎo decompression schedule (diving); also called 減壓程序|减压程序[jian3 ya1 cheng2 xu4]
病 jiǎn yā bìng decompression sickness; the bends; also 減壓症|减压症[jian3 ya1 zheng4]
症 jiǎn yā zhèng decompression sickness; the bends; also 減壓病|减压病[jian3 ya1 bing4]
程序 jiǎn yā chéng xù decompression schedule
表 jiǎn yā biǎo decompression table
wēn yā temperature and pressure
滲透 shèn tòu yā osmotic pressure
壺 lǜ yā hú French press; press pot
wū yā yā forming a dense mass
白大衣高血 bái dà yī gāo xuè yā white coat hypertension; white coat syndrome
yǎn yā intraocular pressure
niǎn yā to crush or compact by means of a roller
秤砣雖小千斤 chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost
jī yā to pile up; to accumulate without being dealt with