压力

壓力

yālì

noun HSK 3 #1,152

Meanings

1 pressure
2 stress

Characters

to press; pressure

Examples

工作压力很大。

Gōngzuò yālì hěn dà.

The work pressure is very high.

他承受了很大的压力。

Tā chéngshòu le hěn dà de yālì.

He has been under a lot of pressure.

要学会释放压力。

Yào xuéhuì shìfàng yālì.

You need to learn to release stress.

Tips

usage

压力 can be physical pressure (air pressure, blood pressure) or psychological stress. 压力很大 (a lot of pressure/stress) is one of the most common phrases among Chinese workers and students.

Stroke Order

压 yā

力 lì