Chinese word

减压

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn yā

Meaning

  • verbrelieve stress

Example

我下班后去打篮球，减压。wǒ xià bān hòu qù dǎ lán qiú jiǎn yā

I play basketball after work to relieve stress.

Illustration for 减压 (relieve stress)

More examples

她周末喜欢泡个热水澡来减压。tā zhōu mò xǐ huān pào gè rè shuí zǎo lái jiǎn yā

She likes to take a hot bath on weekends to relieve stress.

Core concept

Lowers the pressure inside a person so the mind has room to settle.

Common phrases

  • 泡澡减压pào zǎo jiǎn yā

    take a bath to relieve stress

  • 喝茶减压hē chá jiǎn yā

    drink tea to relieve stress

  • 做深呼吸减压zuò shēn hū xī jiǎn yā

    practice deep breathing to relieve stress

Similar words

放松fàng sōng: Relax the body or mind by releasing tension and recovering from tiredness.
缓解huán jiě: Make symptoms, worry, or tension less severe or intense.
减轻jiǎn qīng: Reduce the weight, pressure, or demands of a burden or load.
舒缓shū huǎn: Soothe emotions, pain, or tension and help them become calmer.

Definition in Chinese

通过某种行为或方法降低压力或紧张感，使人恢复平静或舒适。tōng guò móu zhǒng xíng wéi huò fāng fǎ jiàng dī yā lì huò jǐn zhāng gǎn shǐ rén huī fù píng jìng huò shū shì

Word origin

减压 (jiǎnyā, "relieve stress") combines 减 (jiǎn, "reduce") + 压 (yā, "pressure"), extending physical pressure to mental or emotional strain.

Usage tips

  • English often names stress relief as a result, while this Chinese verb readily names the activity that produces it.

Other meanings

  • take one's mind off thingsverb
  • unwindverb

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