àn

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Definitions

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

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Words Containing 按

按摩
àn mó

massage

按时
àn shí

on time

按照
àn zhào

according to

按理说
àn lǐ shuō

it is reasonable to say that...

按说
àn shuō

in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally

按键
àn jiàn

button or key (on a device)

按下
àn xià

to press down

按下葫芦浮起瓢
àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo

solve one problem only to find another cropping up

按劳分配
àn láo fēn pèi

distribution according to work

按图索骥
àn tú suǒ jì

lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)

按压
àn yā

to press

按天
àn tiān

daily (law)

按季
àn jì

according to season

按手礼
àn shǒu lǐ

ordination

按扣
àn kòu

snap fastener

按捺
àn nà

to restrain

按揭
àn jiē

a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese)

按摩师
àn mó shī

masseur; massage therapist

按摩棒
àn mó bàng

vibrator; dildo

按日
àn rì

daily (law)

按时间先后
àn shí jiān xiān hòu

chronological

按月
àn yuè

monthly

按期
àn qī

on schedule

按步就班
àn bù jiù bān

follow the prescribed order

按照字面
àn zhào zì miàn

literally

按照法律
àn zhào fǎ lǜ

according to the law

按照计划
àn zhào jì huà

according to (the) plan ...

按理
àn lǐ

according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally

按立
àn lì

ordination

按脉
àn mài

to feel (take) the pulse

按蚊
àn wén

anopheles

按规定
àn guī dìng

according to regulation

按诊
àn zhěn

palpation (as a method of examination)

按语
àn yǔ

note

按赞
àn zàn

to give sb a thumbs-up (on social media)

按质定价
àn zhì dìng jià

to fix a price based on quality (idiom)

按部就班
àn bù jiù bān

to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom)

按钮
àn niǔ

push button

按键音
àn jiàn yīn

keypad tone

按需
àn xū

on demand; according to demand

按需出版
àn xū chū bǎn

publishing on demand

按需分配
àn xū fēn pèi

distribution according to need

止闹按钮
zhǐ nào àn niǔ

snooze button

牛不喝水强按头
niú bù hē shuǐ qiǎng àn tóu

lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)

牛不喝水难按角
niú bù hē shuǐ nán àn jiǎo

(idiom) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink

编者按
biān zhě àn

editor's commentary

长按
cháng àn

to long press (a button)