压榨 yāzhà

1. to press
2. to squeeze
3. to extract juice, oil, etc. by squeezing

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 压榨 will read it the same way this page does.

压榨 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 压榨 mean in English?

压榨 is pronounced yāzhà and means to press, to squeeze, to extract juice, oil, etc. by squeezing.

How do you pronounce 压榨?

压榨 is yāzhà in pinyin — written yazha without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 压榨?

压榨 is written with 2 characters: 压 (yā / yà) Press down (control - suppress - put off - bet - pressure); At all, 榨 (zhà) Extract (squeeze - oppress - press). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 压榨 written in traditional Chinese?

壓榨. The simplified form 压榨 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 壓榨 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yāzhà.

Is 压榨 an HSK word?

Yes — 压榨 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.