押

yā · ya

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to mortgage
  2. to pawn
  3. to detain in custody
  4. to escort and protect
  5. (literary) to sign

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)这(zhè)匹(pǐ)马(mǎ)上(shàng)押(yā)五(wǔ)英(yīng)镑(bàng)的(de)赌(dǔ)注(zhù)。

I bet five pounds on the horse.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)房(fáng)子(zi)押(yā)给(gěi)银(yín)行(háng),借(jiè)了(le)一(yì)笔(bǐ)钱(qián)。

He mortgaged his house to the bank and borrowed some money.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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