This website uses cookies. Find out more or .
yā yì
v./adj. to constrain, to inhibit, to depress, to hold back (one's emotions, feelings or desires); depressing, depressed
80%     120%

Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
EXAMPLES
​,​。
​,​。
chū guó bú dào yí gè yuè, tā jiù yīn wèi yā yì bú zhù xiǎng jiā ér tí qián huí guó le .
phr. Less than a month after he went abroad he came back ahead of schedule because of irrepressible homesickness.
yā yì zì jǐ
phr. to constrain or oppress oneself
​。
​。
tā yā yì zhe chōng tiān de nù huǒ
phr. He's repressing his flames of fury.
​。
​。
tā yā yì zhe xīn zhōng de nù huǒ .
phr. She was suppressing the anger burning in her heart.
​,​。
​,​。
huī huī de, hǎo yā yì .
phr. It's grey, so depressing.