按住

ànzhù

verb #11,902

Meanings

1 to press and hold
2 to hold down

Characters

to press; to push

to hold; to stop (complement)

Examples

HSK 5

按住这个按钮三秒钟。

Ànzhù zhège ànniǔ sān miǎozhōng.

Press and hold this button for three seconds.

HSK 6

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