Chinese word

按键

Pronunciation

Pinyinàn jiàn

Meaning

  • nounbutton

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 按键操作àn jiàn cāo zuò

    button operation

  • 按键失灵àn jiàn shī líng

    unresponsive button

  • 按键响应àn jiàn xiǎng yìng

    button response

Similar words

按钮àn niǔ: A button on a screen or in software that can be touched or pressed to start an action.
键jiàn: A small key on a keyboard or remote control used to enter a letter, number, or command.
开关kāi guān: A device with a mechanism for turning an electrical circuit on or off.
键盘jiàn pán: A board with many keys for entering text and controlling a computer or other device.

Definition in Chinese

位于设备表面、可被按下以发出信号或执行命令的按钮或键位，涵盖键盘按键和各类硬件按钮。wèi yú shè bèi biǎo miàn kě bèi àn xià yǐ fā chū xìn hào huò zhí xíng mìng lìng de àn niǔ huò jiàn wèi hán gài jiàn pán àn jiàn hé gè lèi yìng jiàn àn niǔ

Word origin

The compound 按 (àn, "press") + 键 (jiàn, "key") names a device part by combining what it does with what kind of part it is.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • keynoun

Opposites

  • 触摸屏chù mō píngtouchscreennoun
  • 语音控制yǔ yīn kòng zhìvoice controlnoun

Related words

  • 按键式àn jiàn shìpush-buttonadjective

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