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压迫

oppress

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ya1po4 • yāpò

Meaning

Primary

oppress

Alternatives

oppresses, oppressing, oppressive, oppressed

Mnemonic

When you 压迫 oppress someone, you continuously put 压 pressure on them and 迫 compel them to do whatever you want.

Usage

这 个 政府 压迫 人民。

This government oppresses the people.

压迫 的 力量

oppressive force

绝望 的 氛围 压迫 着 他们。

A sense of despair oppressed them.