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壓迫

oppress

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ya1po4 • yāpò

Meaning

Primary

oppress

Alternatives

oppresses, oppressing, oppressive, oppressed

Mnemonic

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

Usage

這 個 政府 壓迫 人民。

This government oppresses the people.

壓迫 的 力量

oppressive force

絕望 的 氛圍 壓迫 著 他們。

A sense of despair oppressed them.