| 壓力HSK 4 | yā lì | pressure | |
| 壓迫HSK 6 | yā pò | to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) | |
| 壓縮HSK 6 | yā suō | to compress; compression | |
| 壓抑HSK 6 | yā yì | to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression |
| 壓板 | yà bǎn | vise jaw; press board (machine); see-saw | |
| 壓根 | yà gēn | from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply | |
| 壓根兒 | yà gēn r | erhua variant of 压根 | |
| 壓馬路 | yà mǎ lù | variant of 轧马路 |
| 1 | Rice must be steamed in a pressure cooker. | |
| 2 | I was buried under a pile of homework to study. | |
| 3 | Exercise is a good way to relieve stress. | |
| 4 | They work under tremendous pressure. | |
| 5 | This job gives me a lot of pressure. |