àn yā
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  • 1

    v.press down with one's hand

    • wǒ jiāng tā àn yā zài dì shang

      按压

      I pushed him down on the ground.

    • tā zuò le gè wǎng xià àn yā de shǒu shì

      按压手势

      He made a gesture with his hand pressing downward.

    • tā men tōng guò xīn zàng àn yā shǐ shòu shāng sī jī sū xǐng le

      他们通过心脏按压使受伤司机苏醒

      They managed to revive the injured driver with cardiac massage.

  • 2

    v.suppress; hold back

    • àn yā zhù xīn zhōng de chóu hèn

      按压仇恨

      suppress the bitterness in one's heart

    • àn yā nù huǒ

      按压怒火

      hold back one's anger

    • àn yā bù zhù jī qíng

      按压激情

      cannot restrain one's excitement