挤压 jǐyā to squeeze
to squeeze; to press; to extrude
How to remember 挤压: 挤 to squeeze + 压 press = to squeeze.
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How it is used
- Compressing or crushing under pressure - 长时间挤压神经会麻木 (chángshíjiān jǐyā shénjīng huì mámù) prolonged pressure on a nerve causes numbness.
- More physical/technical than plain 挤. Also figurative: 挤压生存空间 (jǐyā shēngcún kōngjiān) squeeze out someone's room to survive.