Meaning of yā:
yā
押
Verb
to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
Tā bǎ fángzi ná qù dǐyā le.
他把房子拿去抵押了。
He mortgaged his house.
Tā bǎ zhūbǎo yā zài diǎndàngháng yǐ chóují zījīn.
他把珠宝押在典当行以筹集资金。
He pawned the jewelry at the pawnshop to raise funds.
Jǐngchá huì bǎ xiányírén yā sòng dào jǐngjú.
警察会把嫌疑人押送到警局。
The police will detain the suspect and send them to the station.
Jǐngchá hùyā zhòngyào zhèngrén qù fǎyuàn.
警察护押重要证人去法院。
The police escorted the important witness to the courthouse.
Hétóng yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo, nǐ kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ qiānzì bìng gài shàng yā zhāng.
合同已经准备好，你可以在这里签字并盖上押章。
The contract is ready, you can sign here and affix your seal.
