Chinese word

挤压

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐ yā

Meaning

  • verbsqueeze

Example

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.

Illustration for 挤压 (squeeze)

More examples

激烈的竞争挤压了公司的利润。jī liè de jìng zhēng jǐ yā le gōng sī de lì rùn

Intense competition squeezed the company's profits.

Core concept

Force closes in on an object, flattening it or driving its contents out.

Common phrases

  • 挤压利润jǐ yā lì rùn

    squeeze profits

  • 挤压中小企业jǐ yā zhōng xiáo qǐ yè

    squeeze small and medium-sized businesses

Similar words

压yā: Using force to press an object or person down and keep it from moving.
挤jǐ: Jostling against people or objects while trying to pass through a tight space.
按àn: Pushing down on a button or surface with a finger.
捏niē: Gripping something between the fingers or hands and pressing it into shape.

Definition in Chinese

用力把物体压扁或把里面的东西挤出来。yòng lì bǎ wù tǐ yā biǎn huò bǎ lǐ miàn de dōng xī jǐ chū lái

Word origin

挤 (jǐ, "squeeze through") + 压 (yā, "press") combines two pressure images into a verb for forcing an object inward or forcing its contents out.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often appears with a result complement that shows whether the contents come out or the container becomes empty.

Other meanings

  • compressverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 挤压机jǐ yā jīextrudernoun
  • 挤压设备jǐ yā shè bèiextrusion equipmentnoun

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