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按

àn · an

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to press
  2. to push
  3. to leave aside or shelve
  4. to control
  5. to restrain
  6. to keep one's hand on
  7. to check or refer to
  8. according to
  9. in the light of
  10. (of an editor or author) to make a comment

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)能(néng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)清(qīng)单(dān)按(àn)字(zì)母(mǔ)顺(shùn)序(xù)排(pái)列(liè)吗(ma)？

Could you rearrange this list so it's in alphabetical order?

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

02

请(qǐng)按(àn)这(zhè)个(ge)按(àn)钮(niǔ)打(dǎ)开(kāi)电(diàn)视(shì)。

Please press this button to turn on the TV.

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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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