按

按 (àn) – to press

àn

to press

HSK 3.0 Level 30 example sentences

Definitions

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

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Related words

按时

àn shí

on time

按照

àn zhào

according to

按摩

àn mó

massage

按键

àn jiàn

button or key (on a device)

按说

àn shuō

in the ordinary course of events

按理说

àn lǐ shuō

it is reasonable to say that...

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