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Chinese word
高压
Pronunciation
Pinyingāo yā
Meaning
- nounhigh pressure
Example
这个容器能承受很大的高压。zhè ge róng qì néng chéng shòu hěn dà de gāo yā
This container can withstand very high pressure.
More examples
设备在高压环境下仍能稳定运行。shè bèi zài gāo yā huán jìng xià réng néng wěn dìng yùn xíng
The equipment can still operate stably in a high-pressure environment.
Core concept
A level rises so far that it exerts a powerful push, physically, electrically, or socially.
Common phrases
承受高压chéng shòu gāo yā
withstand high pressure
高压电gāo yā diàn
high-voltage electricity
高压环境gāo yā huán jìng
high-pressure environment
Similar words
压力yā lì: The amount of force acting on an object or container.
威胁wēi xié: A threat that causes fear by suggesting possible harm.
胁迫xié pò: Coercion that uses threats or force to make someone obey.
压迫yā pò: Oppression that limits people's freedom or rights through power or institutions.
Definition in Chinese
用于形容对个人、集体或机构施加的强烈压力或威压，也可指物体或电路中数值较高的压力或电压。yòng yú xíng róng duì gè rén jí tǐ huò jī gòu shī jiā de qiáng liè yā lì huò wēi yā yě kě zhǐ wù tǐ huò diàn lù zhōng shù zhí jiào gāo de yā lì huò diàn yā
Word origin
In 高压 (gāoyā, "high pressure"), 高 (gāo, "high") marks an elevated degree and 压 (yā, "press") supplies the idea of force, allowing the compound to cover physical, electrical, and social contexts.
Usage tips
- A sentence about an organization or authority gives the social reading, whereas a warning near machinery gives the technical one.
Other meanings
- high voltagenoun
Opposites
- 低压dī yālow pressurenoun
- 常压cháng yānormal pressurenoun
Related words
- 高压电gāo yā diànhigh-voltage electricitynoun
- 高压锅gāo yā guōpressure cookernoun
- 高压线gāo yā xiànhigh-voltage linenoun