Chinese word

压迫感

Pronunciation

Pinyinyā pò gǎn

Meaning

  • nounsense of oppression

Example

我在这里总有压迫感。wǒ zài zhè lǐ zǒng yǒu yā pò gǎn

I always feel a sense of oppression here.

Illustration for 压迫感 (sense of oppression)

More examples

人多的时候我会有压迫感。rén duō de shí hòu wǒ huì yǒu yā pò gǎn

I feel a sense of oppression when there are many people.

Core concept

Outside pressure that feels like inward heaviness, tightness, or lack of space.

Common phrases

  • 有压迫感yǒu yā pò gǎn

    feel a sense of oppression

  • 造成压迫感zào chéng yā pò gǎn

    cause a sense of oppression

  • 减轻压迫感jiǎn qīng yā pò gǎn

    relieve a sense of oppression

Similar words

压力yā lì: Pressure or burdens from outside demands that weigh on a person's mind or daily life.
沉重感chén zhòng gǎn: A feeling that an atmosphere or one's heart is heavy, making the mood feel weighed down.
紧张感jǐn zhāng gǎn: A feeling of unease and restlessness caused by tension or worry.

Definition in Chinese

因外界的压力或逼迫而产生的主观感觉，表现为胸口或心里感到沉重、窒息或受限。yīn wài jiè de yā lì huò bī pò ér chǎn shēng de zhǔ guān gǎn jué biǎo xiàn wèi xiōng kǒu huò xīn lǐ gǎn dào chén zhòng zhì xī huò shòu xiàn

Word origin

压迫感 (yāpògǎn, "sense of oppression") combines 压 (yā, "press") + 迫 (pò, "press upon") + 感 (gǎn, "feeling") to name the feeling created when pressure seems to close in.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun can describe a room, atmosphere, or person's manner when it feels psychologically constraining, not only a physical sensation.

Other meanings

  • suffocating feelingnoun
  • feeling crampednoun

Opposites

  • 自由感zì yóu gǎnsense of freedomnoun

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