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压倒

壓倒
yādǎo
verb HSK 7-9 #12,477

Meanings

  1. 1 to overwhelm
  2. 2 to overpower
  3. 3 to prevail over

Characters

压
yā
to press; to crush
倒
dǎo
to fall over; to collapse
Literally 'press until it falls' — to overwhelm

Examples

他的气势压倒了所有对手。
Tā de qìshì yādǎo le suǒyǒu duìshǒu.
His imposing manner overwhelmed all his opponents.
压倒性的多数票通过了这项法案。
Yādǎo xìng de duōshù piào tōngguò le zhèxiàng fǎ'àn.
The bill was passed by an overwhelming majority.

Tips

usage
压倒性 (yādǎoxìng) means 'overwhelming' and is commonly used as an adjective: 压倒性的优势 (overwhelming advantage), 压倒性的胜利 (overwhelming victory).

Stroke Order

压 yā
倒 dǎo