oppress; repress; constrict (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
壓迫
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这个政权经常压迫少数民族。 zhège zhèngquán jīngcháng yā pò shǎoshù mínzú. - This regime frequently oppresses ethnic minorities.
奴隶制度压迫了许多人的自由。 núlì zhìdù yā pò le xǔduō rén de zìyóu. - The slave system oppressed the freedom of many people.
这种社会压迫了妇女的权利。 zhè zhǒng shèhuì yā pò le fùnǚ de quánlì. - This society oppressed the rights of women.
人们不应该互相压迫。 rénmen bù yīnggāi hùxiāng yā pò. - People should not oppress each other.
压迫和剥削是社会不公正的表现。 yā pò hé bōxuē shì shèhuì bù gōngzhèng de biǎoxiàn. - Oppression and exploitation are manifestations of social injustice.
Characters
压 yā - to press; to cover; to subdue; to restrain; to win over; to approach; to lay aside; to stake; pressure |
迫 pò - to force, to compel; to approach; urgent, pressing |