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压制

壓制
yāzhì
verb HSK 7

Meanings

  1. 1 to suppress
  2. 2 to inhibit
  3. 3 to stifle

Characters

压
yā
to press; to suppress
制
zhì
to control; to restrain
Literally 'press and control' — to suppress or hold down by force

Examples

政府压制了这次抗议活动。
Zhèngfǔ yāzhì le zhè cì kàngyì huódòng.
The government suppressed this protest.
他的火力压制了对方的进攻。
Tā de huǒlì yāzhì le duìfāng de jìngōng.
His firepower suppressed the opponent's attack.

Tips

usage
压制 implies forceful suppression from an external authority or power. Compare with 压抑 (yāyì), which often refers to internal emotional repression.

Stroke Order

压 yā
制 zhì