Chinese

àn
Meaning: to press; to push; according to
Part of Speech: Verb, Preposition

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Example sentences

請按按鈕。
请按按钮。
Please press the button.
法官不阿權貴,只按證據判決。
The judge did not cater to the powerful and ruled only according to the evidence.
這家停車場按小時收費。
This parking lot charges by the hour.
請把垃圾按類別進行分類。
Please classify the garbage by category.
他用手掌按住桌子上的紙,免得被風吹走。
He held the paper on the table down with his palm so the wind would not blow it away.

Usage Notes

Common verb for pressing buttons, doorbells, etc. Also used as a preposition meaning 'according to'.

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