Writing
压力 (yālì) — how to say "pressure" in Chinese
压力
Pressure, stress
noun
Character composition
压
to press, pressure
力
strength, force
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
压力大
yālì dà
great pressure
工作压力
gōngzuò yālì
work pressure
有压力
yǒu yālì
have pressure
Examples
最近工作压力很大，他打算周末去郊外爬山放松一下。
Recently, work pressure has been very high, and he plans to go hiking in the mountains outside the city this weekend to relax.
学习压力。
Study pressure.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "pressure" in Chinese?
"pressure" in Chinese is 压力 (yālì).
Yali in Chinese meaning
压力 (yālì) means "Pressure, stress".
How is 压力 pronounced?
It is pronounced yālì (written as yali). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "pressure" in Chinese characters?
It is written 压力: 压 has 6 strokes, 力 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 压力?
压力 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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