Chinese word

点击

Pronunciation

Pinyindiǎn jī

Meaning

  • verbclick

Example

如果要下载，就点击下面的按钮。rú guǒ yào xià zài jiù diǎn jī xià miàn de àn niǔ

If you want to download, click the button below.

Illustration for 点击 (click)

More examples

请点击播放按钮开始视频。qǐng diǎn jī bō fàng àn niǔ kāi shǐ shì pín

Please click the play button to start the video.

Core concept

A small, precise input aimed at one point to select or activate a digital control.

Common phrases

  • 点击播放diǎn jī bō fàng

    click play

  • 点击打开diǎn jī dǎ kāi

    click to open

  • 点击进入diǎn jī jìn rù

    click to enter

Similar words

点diǎn: A gentle finger press on a screen or button chooses an item or carries out an action.
按àn: Pushing a button or switch makes a machine or software perform an action.
触摸chù mō: Placing a finger on a screen directly controls it or makes a selection.
双击shuāng jī: Quickly pressing one spot twice with a mouse opens or activates the selected item.

Definition in Chinese

用鼠标或手指在界面上的某一点短按或轻触，以选取、打开或激活某个项目或功能的行为。yòng shǔ biāo huò shóu zhǐ zài jiè miàn shàng de mǒu yì diǎn duǎn àn huò qīng chù yǐ xuán qǔ dǎ kāi huò jī huó mǒu gè xiàng mù huò gōng néng de xíng wéi

Word origin

点击 (diǎnjī, "click") is a modern compound of 点 (diǎn, "point") + 击 (jī, "strike"), extending the idea of striking a point to electronic controls.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this one interface verb for both a mouse action and a screen action, whereas English usually says click with a mouse but tap on a screen.

Other meanings

  • tapverb
  • mouse clicknoun

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