压
yāTraditional 壓
to press; to push down; pressure (as in 压力)
Every meaning
yā
- to bet (on)
- to suppress; to keep under control
- to press; to push down
- pressure (as in 压力)
yà
- (used in 压根儿) at all; from the start
In the Library
我说：‘你那么胖，不要把我的毛衣压坏了！
衣柜里的豆腐 · Tofu in the wardrobe · HSK 3
三点去后门之前，我把它压在零钱盒下面。
收银台上却放着一张小纸条，压在零钱盒下面。
欢迎光临 · The first night shift · HSK 5
Words with 压
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).