aat3 lik6壓力压力

Jyutpingaat3 lik6

Yaleaat lihk

名詞Very common

Definition

Physical force per unit area, or psychological stress and oppression.

technicalphysical pressure, such as atmospheric pressure
psychological pressure, stress, or tension

neutralemotionwork

How it's used

Often used with the measure word 股 to describe the intensity of the feeling. It frequently appears in the phrase 壓力大 to indicate someone is feeling overwhelmed. Unlike some other abstract nouns, it is very common to treat it as a countable entity when discussing the source of the burden.

Measure word

gu2股gú

Examples

zeoi3最gan6近gung1工zok3作aat3壓lik6力hou2好daai6大，gaau2搞dou3到seng4成maan5晚fan3瞓m4唔zoek6着。

Work stress has been so high lately that I couldn't sleep all night.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得le1呢fan2份gung1工daai3帶bei2畀nei5你gei2幾do1多aat3壓lik6力aa4呀？

How much pressure do you feel this job brings you?

Common phrases

aat3壓lik6力daai6大

high pressure

gaam2減aat3壓

relieve stress

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse it with 緊張, which describes the state of being nervous or tense. While 壓力 is the external or internal force causing the burden, 緊張 is the resulting emotional reaction.