手按

shǒu'àn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to press with the hand
  2. 2 to hold down by hand

Examples

HSK 7-9
他手按胸口,喘着粗气。
Tā shǒu'àn xiōngkǒu, chuǎn zhe cūqì.
He pressed his hand to his chest, panting heavily.
HSK 7-9
Qǐng shǒu'àn zhǐwén shíbié qū jìnxíng yànzhèng.
Please press your hand on the fingerprint reader to verify.

Tips

usage
手按 is a descriptive verb phrase rather than a tight compound - the 手 (hand) specifies the instrument of pressing. Common in courtroom/notary contexts (手按文件发誓, swearing on a document) and in descriptive narration.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu
按 àn