No. 2,651 in Chinese
高压
"High pressure."
In a sentence
高压电线危险，请勿接触。
High-voltage power lines are dangerous, please avoid contact.
In this sentence, '高压' is used to describe electric power being at a high voltage level, indicating a physical characteristic of the power lines.
在这个公司工作压力很大，感觉像是处于高压状态。
Working in this company has high pressure; it feels like being under high pressure.
Here, '高压' metaphorically represents a stressful and high-pressure environment, applied to mental or emotional stress.
这个锅使用高压技术煮饭非常快。
This pot uses high-pressure technology to cook rice very quickly.
In this example, '高压' refers to the technology of utilizing high pressure in cooking appliances for enhanced efficiency.
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