Writing
押 (yā) — how to say "to pawn" in Chinese
押
To pawn, to mortgage
verb
Character composition
押
to pawn
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
押给银行
yā gěi yínháng
to mortgage to a bank
Examples
他把房子押给银行借钱。
He mortgaged his house to the bank to borrow money.
他押了手表。
He pawned his watch.
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Frequently asked questions
Pawn meaning in Chinese
"to pawn" in Chinese is 押 (yā).
Ya in Chinese meaning
押 (yā) means "To pawn, to mortgage".
How is 押 pronounced?
It is pronounced yā (written as ya). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ya in Chinese character
It is written 押 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 押?
押 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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