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压倒

压倒 (yā dǎo): Overwhelm / outweigh (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

压倒 consists of 2 characters.

to press down, to crush, to suppress

to fall; to collapse; to go bankrupt

Word Info

Pinyinyā dǎo

MeaningOverwhelm / outweigh

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word压倒

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3.

How to Use 压倒 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 压倒 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verbwith完全

wán完

quán全

yā压

dǎo倒

neutral

completely overwhelm

Verb + Objectwith对手

yā压

dǎo倒

duì对

shǒu手

Verb + Complementwith困难

bèi被

kùn困

nan难

yā压

dǎo倒

Adjective + Nounwith胜利

yā压

dǎo倒

xìng性

shèng胜

lì利

4.

Example Sentences with 压倒

zhè这

běn本

shū书

tài太

zhòng重

le了

，

huì

neutral

overwhelm the opponent

neutral

be overwhelmed by difficulties

formal

overwhelming victory

会

yā压

dǎo倒

zhuō桌

zi子

。

This book is too heavy; it will crush the table.

tā他

de的

fǎn反

duì对

yì意

jiàn见

zuì最

zhōng终

bèi被

duō多

shù数

rén人

de的

zhī支

chí持

suǒ所

yā压

dǎo倒

。

His opposing opinion was ultimately outweighed by the support of the majority.

nán难

dào道

jīng经

jì济

yā压

lì力

zhēn真

de的

néng能

yā压

dǎo倒

yí一

qiè切

qíng情

gǎn感

yīn因

sù素

ma吗

？

Can economic pressure really overwhelm all emotional factors?

tā他

de的

rè热

qíng情

jī几

hū乎

yā压

dǎo倒

le了

wǒ我

，

ràng让

wǒ我

wú无

fǎ法

jù拒

jué绝

。

His enthusiasm almost overwhelmed me, making it impossible to refuse.

suī虽

rán然

kùn困

nán难

chóng重

chóng重

，

dàn但

tā他

men们

de的

jué决

xīn心

cóng从

wèi未

bèi被

yā压

dǎo倒

。

Despite numerous difficulties, their determination was never overwhelmed.

zài在

jī激

liè烈

de的

shì市

chǎng场

jìng竞

zhēng争

zhōng中

，

chuàng创

xīn新

yōu优

shì势

wǎng往

wǎng往

néng能

yā压

dǎo倒

chuán传

tǒng统

mó模

shì式

。

In fierce market competition, innovative advantages often outweigh traditional models.

zài在

biàn辩

lùn论

zhōng中

，

tā她

de的

lùn论

diǎn点

wán完

quán全

yā压

dǎo倒

le了

duì对

shǒu手

，

yíng赢

dé得

le了

guān观

zhòng众

de的

zhǎng掌

shēng声

。

In the debate, her arguments completely overwhelmed her opponent, winning applause from the audience.

bié别

ràng让

fù负

miàn面

qíng情

xù绪

yā压

dǎo倒

nǐ你

，

shì试

zhe着

fàng放

sōng松

yí一

xià下

。

Don't let negative emotions overwhelm you; try to relax a bit.

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压制yā zhìHSK 6
压抑yā yìHSK 6
压榨yā zhàHSK 6
压缩yā suōHSK 6
压迫yā pòHSK 6
气压qì yāHSK 6

Words with 倒

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摔倒shuāi dǎoHSK 5
倒是dào shiHSK 6
倒车dǎo chēHSK 6
倒闭dǎo bìHSK 6
颠倒diān dǎoHSK 6
倒塌dǎo tāHSK 7-9
倒数

dào shǔ

HSK 7-9