Chinese word

压力

Pronunciation

Pinyinyā lì

Meaning

  • nounpressure

Example

轮胎的压力不够，需要充气。lún tāi de yā lì bú gòu xū yào chōng qì

The tire pressure is too low, so the tire needs more air.

Illustration for 压力 (pressure)

More examples

很多学生在考试前感到很大的压力。hěn duō xué shēng zài kǎo shì qián gǎn dào hěn dà de yā lì

Many students feel a lot of pressure before exams.

Core concept

A force that presses on an object or weighs on a person, creating physical strain or mental burden.

Common phrases

  • 学习压力xué xí yā lì

    academic pressure

  • 面对压力miàn duì yā lì

    face pressure

  • 缓解压力huán jiě yā lì

    relieve pressure

  • 家庭压力jiā tíng yā lì

    family pressure

Similar words

负担fù dān: The weight created by duties or responsibilities that must be handled.
负荷fù hè: The amount of force placed on a machine or body during use.
气压qì yā: The outward force exerted by air or another gas.

Definition in Chinese

来源于外部环境、他人期待或自身负担而使人感到受限或紧张的心理负担；在具体情境下也可指物体受到的挤压力或压强。lái yuán yú wài bù huán jìng tā rén qī dài huò zì shēn fù dān ér shǐ rén gǎn dào shòu xiàn huò jǐn zhāng de xīn lǐ fù dān zài jù tǐ qíng jìng xià yě kě zhǐ wù tǐ shòu dào de jǐ yā lì huò yā qiáng

Word origin

压力 (yālì, "pressure") combines 压 (yā, "press") and 力 (lì, "force"), joining the ideas of pressing and force in a term used for both physical force and mental burden.

Usage tips

  • The pattern 承受压力 (chéngshòu yālì, "bear pressure") treats the burden as something that can be carried, so it fits work, study, and family demands.

Other meanings

  • stressnoun

Related words

  • 压力锅yā lì guōpressure cookernoun

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