Meaning of yā:
压
to press; to push down; to keep under (control); used in 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4gen1r5]; used in 壓馬路|压马路[ya4ma3lu4]; used in 壓板|压板[ya4ban3]
Zhè shítou tài zhòng le, yā de wǒ chuǎn bù guò qì lái.
这石头太重了，压得我喘不过气来。
This stone is too heavy, it's pressing me to the point I can't breathe.
Tā gǎndào hěn yālì, yīnwèi gōngzuò tài duō.
他感到很压力，因为工作太多。
He feels a lot of pressure because there's too much work.
Zhè zuò dà shān de zhòngliàng hěn yā.
这座大山的重量很压。
The weight of this big mountain is very overwhelming.
Tā gǎnjué dào xīnlǐ de yālì zài zhújiàn zēngjiā.
他感觉到心里的压力在逐渐增加。
He felt the pressure in his heart gradually increasing.
Wǒmen jīnwǎn qù gōngyuán lǐ yā mǎlù ba.
我们今晚去公园里压马路吧。
Let's go for a walk in the park tonight.
Wǒ xūyào yīgè xīn de yàbǎn lái wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngzuò.
我需要一个新的压板来完成这项工作。
I need a new pressing board to complete this work.
pressure
Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòng, wǒ bān de shíhòu xūyào shǐ hěn dà de yālì.
这个箱子太重，我搬的时候需要使很大的压力。
This box is too heavy; I need to use a lot of pressure when carrying it.
