suppress; stifle; inhibit (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
壓製
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
政府采取措施严厉压制骚乱。 zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ cuòshī yánlì yā zhì sāoluàn. - The government took severe measures to suppress riots.
他试图压制自己的情绪。 tā shìtú yā zhì zìjǐ de qíngxù. - He tried to suppress his emotions.
这种政策严厉压制了犯罪行为。 zhè zhǒng zhèngcè yánlì yā zhì le fànzuì xíngwéi. - This policy harshly suppresses criminal activities.
他们试图压制反对声音。 tāmen shìtú yā zhì fǎnduì shēngyīn. - They tried to suppress dissenting voices.
压制不同意见是不利于创新的。 yā zhì bùtóng yìjiàn shì bù lìyú chuàngxīn de. - Suppressing different opinions is detrimental to innovation.
Characters
压 yā - to press; to cover; to subdue; to restrain; to win over; to approach; to lay aside; to stake; pressure |
制 zhì - to make, to manufacture |