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àn
HSK 3.0 Level 3

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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

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10368457)

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Words Containing 按

按下
àn xià

to press down

按诊
àn zhěn

palpation (as a method of examination)

编者按
biān zhě àn

editor's commentary

按照法律
àn zhào fǎ lǜ

according to the law

按捺
àn nà

to restrain

按时间先后
àn shí jiān xiān hòu

chronological

按摩棒
àn mó bàng

vibrator; dildo

按部就班
àn bù jiù bān

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

按赞
àn zàn

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

按语
àn yǔ

note

按照字面
àn zhào zì miàn

literally

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)

按质定价
àn zhì dìng jià

to fix a price based on quality (idiom)

按下葫芦浮起瓢
àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo

solve one problem only to find another cropping up

按键
àn jiàn

button or key (on a device)

按摩
àn mó

massage

按月
àn yuè

monthly

按扣
àn kòu

snap fastener

按钮
àn niǔ

push button

按天
àn tiān

daily (law)

止闹按钮
zhǐ nào àn niǔ

snooze button

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

按手礼
àn shǒu lǐ

ordination

按季
àn jì

according to season

按需分配
àn xū fēn pèi

distribution according to need

按揭
àn jiē

a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese)

按需出版
àn xū chū bǎn

publishing on demand

按脉
àn mài

to feel (take) the pulse

按步就班
àn bù jiù bān

follow the prescribed order

按时
àn shí

on time

按图索骥
àn tú suǒ jì

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

按键音
àn jiàn yīn

keypad tone

长按
cháng àn

to long press (a button)

按需
àn xū

on demand; according to demand

按规定
àn guī dìng

according to regulation

按日
àn rì

daily (law)

按劳分配
àn láo fēn pèi

distribution according to work

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

按期
àn qī

on schedule

按蚊
àn wén

anopheles

按照
àn zhào

according to

按理说
àn lǐ shuō

it is reasonable to say that...

按压
àn yā

to press

按摩师
àn mó shī

masseur; massage therapist

按说
àn shuō

in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally

按立
àn lì

ordination