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压力

yā lì · ya li

Traditional 壓力

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. pressure
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Too much stress

  1. Liangliang

    最近(zuìjìn)工作(gōngzuò)压力(yālì)好(hǎo)大(dà)。

    Work stress has been heavy lately.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)，压力(yālì)太(tài)大(dà)对(duì)身体(shēntǐ)不好(bùhǎo)。

    Take a rest. Too much stress is bad for you.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)休息(xiūxi)，可是(kěshì)没有(méiyǒu)时间(shíjiān)。

    I want to rest, but I have no time.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)下班(xiàbān)以后(yǐhòu)走路(zǒulù)回家(huíjiā)吧(ba)，放松(fàngsōng)一下(yīxià)。

    Then walk home after work and relax a bit.

  5. Liangliang

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)家(jiā)离(lí)公司(gōngsī)三十(sānshí)公里(gōnglǐ)。

    Good idea! But my home is thirty kilometres from the office.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)总(zǒng)是(shì)觉(jué)得(de)压(yā)力(lì)很(hěn)大(dà)。

I'm always under stress.

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02

考(kǎo)试(shì)前(qián)他(tā)感(gǎn)到(dào)压(yā)力(lì)特(tè)别(bié)大(dà)。

He felt especially stressed before the exam.

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压
yā

to press; to push down

力
lì

power; force

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