English–Chinese
“squeeze” in Chinese
How to say “squeeze” in Chinese
“Squeeze” in Chinese is 榨 (zhà).
Presses solid food or raw material until its liquid or oil runs out.
Example sentences with 榨
她把毛巾榨干了。tā bǎ máo jīn zhà gàn le
She wrung the towel dry.
Tips for using 榨
- This verb is narrower than the broad English idea of squeezing: it usually suggests extracting liquid or oil from material rather than merely compressing something for a moment.
Other Chinese words for “squeeze”
他用力把牙膏管挤压干净。tā yòng lì bǎ yá gāo guǎn jǐ yā gān jìng
He squeezed the toothpaste tube hard until it was empty.