压迫

壓迫

yāpò

verb HSK 6 #7,339

Meanings

1 to oppress; to repress
2 to press; to constrict (physically)

Characters

to press; to push down

to force; to compel; to press

To press and force — to exert overwhelming pressure on someone.

Examples

人民不愿意被压迫。

Rénmín bù yuànyì bèi yā pò.

The people are unwilling to be oppressed.

哪里有压迫，哪里就有反抗。

Nǎlǐ yǒu yā pò, nǎlǐ jiù yǒu fǎnkàng.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

肿瘤压迫了神经。

Zhǒngliú yā pò le shénjīng.

The tumor is pressing on the nerve.

Tips

usage

压迫 has both a social/political meaning (oppression) and a medical meaning (compression/pressure on tissue or nerves). Context makes the meaning clear.

memory

Both characters mean 'to press/force' — doubled intensity conveys severe, sustained pressure.

Stroke Order

压 yā

迫 pò