Hanzi
Traditional
榨
Simplified
榨

to press/to extract (juice)/device for extracting juice, oils etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

zhà

Bopomofo

ㄓㄚˋ

Jyutping

zaa3

Example sentences

榨取 zhàqǔ
他們無情地榨取農民的血汗。
他们无情地榨取农民的血汗。

They ruthlessly exploit the farmers' blood and sweat.

膏血 gāoxuè
貪官汙吏榨取百姓的膏血。
贪官污吏榨取百姓的膏血。

Corrupt officials squeeze the 'fat and blood' of the common people.

榨 zhà
早晨喝一杯現榨的橘子汁很健康。
早晨喝一杯现榨的橘子汁很健康。

Drinking a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice in the morning is very healthy.

芝麻 zhīmá
芝麻可以用來榨油。
芝麻可以用来榨油。

Sesame can be used to extract oil.

Example Vocabulary

壓榨

ya1'zha4

榨取

zha4'qu3

to squeeze; to extract; to exploit

榨菜

zha4'cai4

榨

zha4

to squeeze; to press; to exploit

榨油

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