压力
yālìTraditional: 壓力
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Translation
pressure, stress
Word origin
A compound of 压 (yā, to press) and 力 (lì, force, strength), literally pressing force, hence pressure or stress.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 压 (yā, to press) + 力 (lì, force)
Stroke order
压
力
Examples
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Work stress makes him very tired.
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I feel a lot of pressure before the exam.
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Exercise can help reduce stress.
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The pressure parents put on children is too great.
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He performs well under pressure.
压力 (yālì) means pressure in both the physical and the psychological sense, including the everyday meaning of stress. It joins the verb to press with the noun for force.
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