Chinese word

紧急按钮

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐn jí àn niǔ

Meaning

  • nounemergency button

Example

电梯里有紧急按钮，按了会报警。diàn tī lǐ yǒu jǐn jí àn niǔ àn le huì bào jǐng

There is an emergency button in the elevator, and pressing it sets off an alarm.

Illustration for 紧急按钮 (emergency button)

More examples

遇到危险请按紧急按钮并等待救援。yù dào wēi xiǎn qǐng àn jǐn jí àn niǔ bìng děng dài jiù yuán

When danger arises, press the emergency button and wait for rescue.

Core concept

A press-operated safety control that responds to danger by sounding an alarm or stopping equipment.

Common phrases

  • 按紧急按钮àn jǐn jí àn niǔ

    press the emergency button

  • 按下紧急按钮àn xià jǐn jí àn niǔ

    push down the emergency button

  • 紧急按钮的位置jǐn jí àn niǔ de wèi zhì

    where the emergency button is

Similar words

急停按钮jí tíng àn niǔ: A button on machinery that immediately stops it when danger occurs.
紧急开关jǐn jí kāi guān: A switch for cutting power or stopping equipment during an emergency.
停止按钮tíng zhǐ àn niǔ: A button used to stop a machine or device from operating.
报警按钮bào jǐng àn niǔ: A button that sounds an alarm to report danger or an unusual problem.

Definition in Chinese

用于在突发危险或事故时，按下后立即触发报警或切断电源使设备停止的按钮。yòng yú zài tū fā wēi xiǎn huò shì gù shí àn xià hòu lì jí chù fā bào jǐng huò qiē duàn diàn yuán shǐ shè bèi tíng zhǐ de àn niǔ

Word origin

紧急 (jǐnjí, "urgent") marks the situation, while 按钮 (ànniǔ, "button") comes from 按 (àn, "press") + 钮 (niǔ, "knob"), linking urgency to a pressable control.

Usage tips

  • In everyday instructions, 按 (àn, "press") or 按下 (ànxià, "press down") often comes before the noun, so the wording highlights the action that activates the control.

Other meanings

  • panic buttonnoun
  • emergency stop buttonnoun

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