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“button” in Chinese

Chinese

Also纽扣 (niǔ kòu) · 扣子 (kòu zi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinàn jiàn

Example

请按一下按键，屏幕会亮。qǐng àn yí xià àn jiàn píng mù huì liàng

Please press the button once, and the screen will light up.

Illustration for 按键 (button)

How to say “button” in Chinese

“Button” in Chinese is 按键 (àn jiàn).

A physical control point where a press becomes a signal or command.

Full entry for 按键: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 按键

长按按键可以进入设置。cháng àn àn jiàn ké yǐ jìn rù shè zhì

Press and hold the button to open settings.

Tips for using 按键

  • In spoken instructions, 按一下 (àn yíxià, "press once") describes a brief press, while 长按 (cháng àn, "long press") describes holding the control down.

Other Chinese words for “button”

这件衬衫少了一个纽扣。zhè jiàn chèn shān shǎo le yí gè niǔ kòu

This shirt is missing a button.

这件衬衫少了一个扣子。zhè jiàn chèn shān shǎo le yí gè kòu zi

This shirt is missing a button.

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