Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 挤压
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
压力yālìpressure
挤jǐto crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule)
压岁钱yāsuìqiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
减压jiǎnyāto reduce pressure; to relax
血压xuèyāblood pressure