镇压鎮壓

zhèn yā

HSK level: HSK 2.0 · 6

Meaning

suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell

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Characters

镇zhèncalm, composed; to control, to suppress钅真压yāpress; oppress; crush; pressure厂土丶

Examples

军队镇压了叛乱。

jūn duì zhèn yā le pàn luàn。

The army quelled the rebellion.