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title: "Jiya Meaning: 挤压 (jǐyā) Means “to squeeze”"
description: "挤压 (traditional 擠壓, jǐyā) means “to squeeze; to press”. Hear its tones, see what 挤 and 压 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiya"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 挤压 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

挤压 jǐyā

## to squeeze; to press

## It can also mean

- (fig.) to crowd out; to squeeze out

## Its characters

1. 挤 jǐ to squeeze
2. 压 yā to press

## In a sentence

别挤压这个盒子，里面是蛋糕。 Don't squeeze this box; there's a cake inside.

[More about 挤压](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8C%A4%E5%8E%8B)

## More words with 挤 or 压

- [高血压 gāoxuèyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxueya)
- [高压 gāoyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoya)
- [血压 xuèyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueya)
- [压力 yālì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yali)
- [压迫 yāpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yapo)
- [压缩 yāsuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yasuo)
- [压抑 yāyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yayi)
- [压制 yāzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yazhi)
- [拥挤 yōngjǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongji)

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