Chinese word

长按

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng àn

Meaning

  • verbpress and hold

Example

请长按这个按钮来解锁。qǐng cháng àn zhè ge àn niǔ lái jié suǒ

Please press and hold this button to unlock it.

Illustration for 长按 (press and hold)

More examples

在桌面上，长按应用图标可以进入编辑模式。zài zhuō miàn shàng cháng àn yìng yòng tú biāo ké yǐ jìn rù biān jí mó shì

On the home screen, press and hold an app icon to enter edit mode.

Core concept

Keeping a finger on a button or screen area until it responds in a different way from a quick touch.

Common phrases

  • 长按按钮cháng àn àn niǔ

    press and hold the button

  • 长按图标cháng àn tú biāo

    press and hold the icon

  • 长按屏幕cháng àn píng mù

    press and hold the screen

Similar words

按住àn zhù: Hold something down by keeping steady pressure on it.
按一下àn yí xià: Press something once briefly.
按着àn zhe: Keep pressing something so that it stays in a pressed state.

Definition in Chinese

按住按钮或屏幕不放，保持按压状态一段时间以触发通常短按无法完成的功能或菜单。àn zhù àn niǔ huò píng mù bú fàng bǎo chí àn yā zhuàng tài yí duàn shí jiān yǐ chù fā tōng cháng duǎn àn wú fǎ wán chéng de gōng néng huò cài dān

Word origin

长按 (zhǎngàn, "press and hold") is a shortened combination of 长 (cháng, "long") and 按 (àn, "press"), highlighting the extended action that can reveal functions beyond a brief touch.

Usage tips

  • The result of this gesture depends on the app, so Chinese help text often states the resulting command instead of treating the gesture as having one universal effect.

Other meanings

  • long pressnoun

Opposites

  • 短按duǎn ànpress brieflyverb
  • 轻触qīng chùtap lightlyverb

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