按

• 拼音: àn
• 汉字拆解: 按 = 扌(hand) + 安 (peaceful, phonetic component)

含义

To press; according to. Functions as both a verb meaning to push down and a preposition meaning in accordance with.

As a verb, 按 means to press or push down on something, such as pressing a button or applying pressure. As a preposition, it means 'according to' or 'in accordance with,' following rules, order, or a plan. Common in phrases like 按时 (on time) and 按照 (according to).

例句

1. 请按一下这个按钮。
2. 我们要按时完成这个任务。
3. 你应该按照老师的要求写作业。

用法指南

语境: instructions, everyday, work

语气: direct

正确说法

• 请按顺序排队。(Please line up in order.)
• 按这个键就可以开始了。(Press this key to start.)

错误说法

• 我按了他的话做了。(Don't use 按 directly with 话 to mean 'following his words' — use 按照他说的 instead)

起源与历史

A pictophonetic character combining 扌 (hand radical) for meaning with 安 (peaceful) as the phonetic component. The original meaning was to press down with the hand.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal