粵

擠zai1壓aat3

simp挤压
zai1 aat3jǐ yā

English

  1. to squeeze; to compress
  2. (fig.) to crowd out; to put pressure on
  3. to press or squeeze because of the weight or the lack of space

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為空間不足或者太重而產生壓力

Examples

  • 擠大豆肯定是很累人的工作,需要不停地擠壓。

    Milking soybeans must be a tiring task, all that squeezing.

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  • 隨住胎兒越嚟越大,媽媽個胃會受到擠壓。

    With the foetus growing, it will press against the mother's stomach.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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