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按 àn

HSK 4 character · 9 strokes · radical 手

Meanings

• to press
• to push
• to leave aside or shelve
• to control
• to restrain
• to keep one's hand on

Words with 按

• 按时 àn shí: on time
• 按照 àn zhào: according to; in accordance with; on the basis of

Example sentences

有时候火车没能按时到达。
At times the train doesn't arrive on time.
Tatoeba #733135 by mcq (CC BY 2.0 FR)

他按照字面上的意思。
He took it literally.
Tatoeba #785144 by Martha (CC BY 2.0 FR)

他严格按照原则办事。
He is a stickler for principles.
Tatoeba #797537 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).