压力

yā lì
HSK 3Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Used as a technical term in physics, engineering, and related scientific contexts.
Pressure (in physics or engineering; the force exerted perpendicularly per unit area).
物理学指垂直作用于物体表面的力。在化学和许多工程学科中所用的压力概念，相当于物理学中的压强。
Words:
压力测试压力定义施加压力
Synonyms:
重力重压压迫压强
Sentences:
  1. 工(gōng)程(chéng)师(shī)需(xū)要(yào)对(duì)材(cái)料(liào)进(jìn)行(xíng)压(yā)力(lì)测(cè)试(shì)，确(què)保(bào)其(qí)安(ān)全(quán)。
    The engineer needs to conduct a pressure test on the material to ensure its safety.
n
Can refer to social, environmental, or psychological pressure from external sources. Often used in phrases like 社会压力 and 心理压力.
Force used to control or compel someone; pressure.
制服人的力量。
Words:
社会压力环境压力压力管理心理压力压力山大
Synonyms:
压迫逼迫
Sentences:
  1. 来(lái)自(zì)同(tóng)龄(líng)人(rén)的(de)社(shè)会(huì)压(yā)力(lì)有(yǒu)时(shí)会(huì)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)的(de)决(jué)定(dìng)。
    Social pressure from peers can sometimes influence young people's decisions.
  2. 他(tā)的(de)心(xīn)理(lǐ)压(yā)力(lì)很(hěn)大(dà)，需(xū)要(yào)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)放(fàng)松(sōng)一(yī)下(xià)。
    His psychological pressure is very high; he needs to relax properly.
n
Often refers to internal feelings of strain from responsibilities, such as financial or work-related burdens.
Burden; stress one carries.
承受的负担。
Words:
经济压力生活压力
Synonyms:
负担重任负荷
Sentences:
  1. 很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)因(yīn)为(wèi)房(fáng)贷(dài)而(ér)感(gǎn)到(dào)巨(jù)大(dà)的(de)经(jīng)济(jì)压(yā)力(lì)。
    Many people feel enormous economic pressure because of their mortgage.
  2. 既(jì)要(yào)工(gōng)作(zuò)又(yòu)要(yào)照(zhào)顾(gù)孩(hái)子(zǐ)，她(tā)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)压(yā)力(lì)不(bù)小(xiǎo)。
    Having to work and also care for children, her life burden is not small.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
yā yà压

press

HSK 2
lì力

strength; force; power