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压力
yālì
Description
“压力”常常用来说心里的紧张感,比如工作、考试或者生活让人感觉很累。
"压力" is often used to describe the feeling of mental tension, such as stress from work, exams, or life making people feel tired.
它也可以指物理上的力,比如空气或者水的压力。
It can also refer to physical force, like the pressure of air or water.
Meanings
压力yālì
mental or emotional stress; pressure
我最近工作压力很大。
I've been under a lot of work pressure lately.
压力yālì
physical pressure or force
水的压力把管子弄破了。
The water pressure burst the pipe.
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Notes
- Etymology
压 (press) + 力 (force) — literally 'pressing force'.
- Nuance
压力大 means 'under a lot of stress'; use 有压力 for 'to feel pressure'.
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