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title: "Yazhi Meaning: 压制 (yāzhì) Means “to suppress”"
description: "压制 (traditional 壓制, yāzhì) means “to suppress; to stifle”. Hear its tones, see what 压 and 制 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yazhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 压制 mean?

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压制 yāzhì

## to suppress; to stifle

## It can also mean

- to press (into shape)

## Its characters

1. 压 yā to suppress
2. 制 zhì system

## In a sentence

他总是压制别人的意见。 He always stifles other people's opinions.

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## More words with 压 or 制

- [编制 biānzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianzhi)
- [定制 dìngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingzhi)
- [遏制 èzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ezhi)
- [复制 fùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhi)
- [高血压 gāoxuèyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxueya)
- [高压 gāoyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoya)
- [绘制 huìzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huizhi)
- [挤压 jǐyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiya)
- [机制 jīzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizhi)
- [克制 kèzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kezhi)

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