| Front | 压 |
|---|---|
| Back | ²yā v. ①press; push/hold down | Bǎ júzhī ∼ chūlai. Press out the orange juice. 用石头~住地图的四角 put a stone on each corner of the map to hold it down ②control; quell ~低嗓门 lower one's voice ~住怒火 control one's anger 喝点儿热水吧咳嗽~一~ drink some hot water to ease the cough ③ bring pressure to bear on, suppress, daunt 再大的自然灾害也~不垮我们 Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us ④approach; be getting near 太阳~山了。 The setting sun was touching the hilltop ⑤risk (money/etc.) on sth.; stake 在一匹白马身上~一百块钱 stake a 100 kuai on the white horse 6 pigeonhole; shelve | Zhège ànzi ∼le ¹wǔ ¹nián. This case has been shelved for five years. |
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