ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.press; push down; keep one's hand on; keep a tight grip on
他把盖子按了下去。
He pressed down the lid.
他把图钉按进木头里。
He pushed the thumbtack into the wood.
医生用手按住病人的伤口。
The doctor pressed his hands on the patient's wound.
- 2
prep.fmlaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
按她的说法，这件事是你们的错。
According to her, this is your fault.
按计划，这个项目月底完工。
The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of the month.
她只是按规定办事。
She is just following the rules.
- 3
v.put aside; leave aside; shelve
按兵不动
halt the troops and wait
老师按下这件事没说。
The teacher put the matter aside.
他按下这件事没有上报。
He left the matter unreported.
- 4
v.restrain; refrain; control
他按不住心头的怒火。
He could not hold back his anger.
小女孩按不住自己的好奇心。
The little girl could not restrain her curiosity.
赌徒总是按不住自己贪婪的欲望。
A gambler always fails to control his greedy desire.
- 5
v.fmlcheck
有原文可按。
There's the original to refer to.
- 6
v.fml(of an editor or author) make comments; add notes
笔者按
author's note
Words and phrases with 按
- 按压[word]press down with one's hand; suppress
- 按期[word]on schedule
- 按铃[word]bell; ring the bell
- 按察[word]examine
- 按摩器[word]massager
- 按月[word]monthly
- 按金[word]deposit; rent
- 按章办事[word]play the game
- 按语[word]note
- 按甲寝兵[idiom]lay aside one's armour suit and weapons
- 按图索骥[idiom]locate sth. by a plan or chart; follow up a lead to solve a problem
- 按劳取酬[idiom]recompense is made according to the amoumt of labour expended
- 按劳分配[idiom]distribute to each according to his work
- 按兵不动[idiom]not throw one's troops into battle; take no action
- 按部就班[idiom]follow the prescribed order
- 按捺不住[idiom]beside oneself
Word usage
- Note"按" is different from "按照". "按照" cannot be followed by single-syllable nouns. "按期完成" can be used instead of "按照期完成".