压抑
yā yì
To suppress, to repress
压制 (yā zhì) — how to say "to suppress" in Chinese
压制
To suppress, to repress
verb
Character composition
压
to press, to suppress
制
to control, system
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
压制批评
yā zhì pī píng
suppress criticism
压制情绪
yā zhì qíng xù
suppress emotions
Examples
政府不应该压制人民的自由言论。
The government should not suppress the people's freedom of speech.
他压制感情。
He suppresses his feelings.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to suppress" in Chinese?
"to suppress" in Chinese is 压制 (yā zhì).
What does 压制 mean in English?
压制 (yā zhì) means "To suppress, to repress".
How is 压制 pronounced?
It is pronounced yā zhì (written as ya zhi, yazhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to suppress" in Chinese characters?
It is written 压制.
What HSK level is 压制?
压制 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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