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挤
jǐ
Description
"挤"这个字常用来说很多人或东西在一个小地方，很拥挤。
The character "挤" is often used to describe many people or things crowded in a small space.
它也可以表示用力把东西压出来，比如挤牙膏。
It can also mean to forcefully squeeze something out, like squeezing toothpaste.
Meanings
挤jǐ
to be crowded; packed
早上的地铁很挤。
The subway is very crowded in the morning.
挤jǐ
to squeeze; to press out
我挤了一点牙膏。
I squeezed out a bit of toothpaste.
挤jǐ
to push through a crowd
他挤上了公交车。
He squeezed onto the bus.
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Notes
- Nuance
挤 emphasizes squeezing into tight space, unlike 推 which is simply pushing.
- Etymology
hand radical 扌 shows the physical action of pressing or squeezing.
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