yā​pò HSK6

oppress

压迫 (壓迫) yā​pò
oppress verb
to subject to unjust or cruel treatment or control, especially through political, social, or economic power

The working people eventually overthrew the oppression of the reactionaries.

constrict verb
to exert physical pressure on a body part, organ, or vessel

The tumor is pressing on the nerve, causing numbness in his left hand.

stress verb
the physical force or pressure exerted on an object, typically used in a physics or engineering context

The tumor's pressure on the surrounding nerves caused numbness in his arm.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
6.20 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
11.6 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
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