按钮 ànniǔ to push a button
to push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)
How to remember 按钮: 按 press + 钮 button = to push a button.
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How it is used
- A press-button - 按下按钮 (ànxià ànniǔ) press the button, 开关按钮 the on/off button.
- A physical or on-screen button you push. Don't confuse with 纽扣 (niǔkòu), a button on clothing.
Example sentences
- 你要做的就是按这个按钮拍照。 Nǐ yào zuò de jiùshì àn zhège ànniǔ pāizhào.All you have to do is push this button to take a picture.
- 万一发生火灾，打碎玻璃并按下红色按钮。 Wànyī fāshēng huǒzāi, dǎsuì bōlí bìng àn xià hóngsè ànniǔ.In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button.