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按住

ànzhù
verb #11,902

Meanings

  1. 1 to press and hold
  2. 2 to hold down

Characters

按
àn
to press; to push
住
zhù
to hold; to stop (complement)

Examples

按住这个按钮三秒钟。
Ànzhù zhège ànniǔ sān miǎozhōng.
Press and hold this button for three seconds.
他用手按住了伤口。
Tā yòng shǒu ànzhù le shāngkǒu.
He pressed down on the wound with his hand.

Tips

grammar
住 (zhù) here is a resultative complement indicating that the pressing action is sustained or held in place.

Stroke Order

按 àn
住 zhù

Related Words

按 àn HSK 3 #836
to press; to push (a button) / according to; in accordance with
拖住 tuōzhù #8,926
to hold back; to pin down; to tie up / to stall; to delay (someone)
忍不住 rěnbuzhù HSK 5 #4,573
cannot help (doing something) / unable to bear; unable to hold back
住嘴 zhùzuǐ #4,522
to shut up / to hold one's tongue / to stop talking
保住 bǎozhù #3,940
to keep / to preserve / to hold on to
打住 dǎzhù #5,664
to stop / to halt / hold on
按照 ànzhào HSK 3 #2,084
according to / in accordance with; in line with
住手 zhùshǒu #1,480
to stop / to halt / hold it
抓住 zhuāzhù HSK 3 #706
to grab hold of; to seize firmly / to capture; to catch
稳住 wěnzhù #6,329
to steady / to stabilize / to hold steady / to keep calm
按住 ànzhù
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