English–Chinese
“suppress” in Chinese
How to say “suppress” in Chinese
“Suppress” in Chinese is 压抑 (yā yì).
A feeling or impulse is pressed inward and kept from showing or being released.
Example sentences with 压抑
压力让她不得不压抑情绪。yā lì ràng tā bù dé bù yā yì qíng xù
Pressure forced her to suppress her emotions.
Tips for using 压抑
- As a transitive verb, it usually takes the feeling, desire, or impulse being held back as its object, rather than describing a person as simply quiet or sad.
Other Chinese words for “suppress”
他努力压制自己的情绪。tā nǔ lì yā zhì zì jǐ de qíng xù
He tried hard to suppress his own emotions.