压迫

yāpò

HSK 7

压迫 — yāpò

1. to oppress; to repress; to subject someone to hardship or coercion

   他们长期遭受压迫，生活艰难。 tāmen chángqī zāoshòu yāpò shēnghuó jiānnán — They have long suffered oppression and live in hardship.

2. oppression; coercion; psychological or physical pressure

   社会上的压迫导致了抗议活动。 shèhuì shàng de yāpò dǎozhì le kàngyì huódòng — Oppression in society led to protest activities.

3. stress (physics) — force per unit area; constriction

   长时间的压迫让他的腿麻了。 zhǎngshíjiān de yāpò ràng tā de tuǐ má le — Prolonged pressure made his leg go numb.