Word: 按 (àn)

一切按计划进行。

Yíqiè àn jìhuà jìnxíng.

Everything went according to plan.

万一发生火灾，按下按钮。

Wànyī fāshēng huǒzāi, àn xià ànniǔ.

In case of fire, push the button.

中国按阴历过新年。

Zhōngguó àn yīnlì guò xīnnián.

In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.

五个指头按不住十只麻雀

wǔ gè zhǐtou àn búzhù shí zhī máquè

five fingers can't pin down ten sparrows

他按下了紧急按钮。

Tā àn xià le jǐnjí ànniǔ.

He pushed the emergency button.

他按下按钮然后等待着。

Tā àn xià ànniǔ ránhòu děngdàizhe.

He pressed the button and waited.

你可以按价格筛选这些商品。

Nǐ kěyǐ àn jiàgé shāixuǎn zhèxiē shāngpǐn.

You can filter these products by price.

你能按价格筛选吗？

Nǐ néng àn jiàgé shāixuǎn ma?

Can you filter by price?

你要做的就是按这个按钮拍照。

Nǐ yào zuò de jiùshì àn zhège ànniǔ pāizhào.

All you have to do is push this button to take a picture.

加班费是按小时算的。

Jiābānfèi shì àn xiǎoshí suàn de.

Overtime pay is calculated by the hour.

加班费是按小时算的吗？

Jiābānfèi shì àn xiǎoshí suàn de ma?

Is overtime pay calculated by the hour?

发生意外的话按这个红按钮。

Fāshēng yìwài dehuà àn zhège hóng ànniǔ.

Push the red button if something strange happens.

司机按喇叭，催促前面的车快走。

Sījī àn lǎba, cuīcù qiánmiàn de chē kuài zǒu.

The driver honked his horn to urge the car ahead to move on.

后面的司机一直按喇叭。

Hòumian de sījī yìzhí àn lǎba.

The driver behind us keeps honking his horn.

图书馆的书按类别排好了。

Túshūguǎn de shū àn lèibié pái hǎole.

The books in the library are arranged by classification.

图书馆的书是按类别放的。

Túshūguǎn de shū shì àn lèibié fàng de.

The books in the library are arranged by classification.

她按了开关。

Tā àn le kāiguān.

She pressed the switch.

如果想与客服代表通话，请按三。

Rúguǒ xiǎng yǔ kèfú dàibiǎo tōnghuà, qǐng àn sān.

If you would like to speak to a customer service representative, please press three.

完全按您想的来。

Wánquán àn nín xiǎng de lái.

It will be done just as you wish.

属相是按出生年份来算的。

Shǔxiàng shì àn chūshēng niánfèn lái suàn de.

Your zodiac animal is determined by your birth year.

强按牛头不喝水

qiǎng àn niútóu bù hēshuǐ

forcing down an ox's head won't make it drink

快递员按了两次门铃。

Kuàidìyuán àn le liǎngcì ménlíng.

The delivery man rang the doorbell twice.

您只要按一下按钮。

Nín zhǐyào àn yíxià ànniǔ.

You have only to touch the button.

您只要按下按钮就行了。

Nín zhǐyào àn xià ànniǔ jiù xíng le.

You have only to push the button.

我不知道要按哪个按钮。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yào àn nǎge ànniǔ.

I don't know which button to push.

按下按钮，门即可打开。

Àn xià ànniǔ, mén jíkě dǎkāi.

Press the button and the door can then be opened.

按习俗，寿星要先吃一碗长寿面。

Àn xísú, shòuxīng yào xiān chī yì wǎn chángshòumiàn.

According to custom, the birthday elder eats a bowl of longevity noodles first.

按住电铃不抬手，老是响

àn zhù diànlíng bù táishǒu, lǎo shì xiǎng

Pressing the doorbell and not lifting your hand: it keeps ringing

按倒牛头喝水，办不到

àn dǎo niútóu hēshuǐ, bànbúdào

Pushing down an ox's head to drink: can't be done

按倒葫芦起了瓢，顾了这头儿顾不上那头儿

àn dào húlu qǐle piáo, gùle zhè tóur gùbúshàng nà tóur

Press down the gourd and the ladle pops up: look after this end and you can't tend the other

按常理说，他早就该到家了。

Àn chánglǐ shuō, tā zǎojiù gāi dào jiā le.

By common sense, he should have gotten home long ago.

按情理说，他应该先道歉。

Àn qínglǐ shuō, tā yīnggāi xiān dàoqiàn.

By rights, he should apologize first.

按我的推算，他们应该快到了。

Àn wǒ de tuīsuàn, tāmen yīnggāi kuài dàole.

By my reckoning, they should be arriving soon.

按我说的做。

Àn wǒ shuō de zuò.

Do as I say.

按狭义的理解，他只算同事。

Àn xiáyì de lǐjiě, tā zhǐ suàn tóngshì.

By the stricter definition, he counts only as a colleague.

按这个穴位会疼吗？

Àn zhège xuéwèi huì téng ma?

Will it hurt if I press this acupuncture point?

水费按用量递增收费。

Shuǐfèi àn yòngliàng dìzēng shōufèi.

Water is charged at progressively higher rates as usage rises.

汽车按喇叭，靠边儿站

qìchē àn lǎba, kào biānr zhàn

a car honking its horn: stand to the side

照片按时间顺序放好了。

Zhàopiān àn shíjiān shùnxù fàng hǎole.

The photos are arranged in chronological order.

电影应该按观众年龄分级。

Diànyǐng yīnggāi àn guānzhòng niánlíng fēnjí.

Movies should be classified by the age of the audience.

男方按习俗送来了彩礼。

Nánfāng àn xísú sòng láile cǎilǐ.

The groom's family sent the betrothal gifts according to custom.

绳子按米卖。

Shéngzi àn mǐ mài.

String is sold by the metre.

蛋是按打卖的。

Dàn shì àn dǎ mài de.

Eggs are sold by the dozen.

请你按约定的时间到。

Qǐng nǐ àn yuēdìng de shíjiān dào.

Please arrive at the agreed time.

请将按钮按下。

Qǐng jiāng ànniǔ àn xià.

Push the button, please.

请把这些书按大小排列好。

Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē shū àn dàxiǎo páiliè hǎo.

Please arrange these books in order of size.

请把这些文件按顺序编号。

Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē wénjiàn àn shùnxù biānhào.

Please number these documents in order.

请把这些旧书按大小分类。

Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē jiùshū àn dàxiǎo fēnlèi.

Please sort these old books by size.

请按下按钮。

Qǐng àn xià ànniǔ.

Press the button, please.

请按他们教你的做。

Qǐng àn tāmen jiāo nǐ de zuò.

Please do as they have instructed you.

请按墙上的指引走到三楼。

Qǐng àn qiáng shàng de zhǐyǐn zǒu dào sān lóu.

Please follow the directions on the wall to the third floor.

请按工序一步一步做。

Qǐng àn gōngxù yíbùyíbù zuò.

Please follow the procedure and do it step by step.

请按顺序说出各个朝代。

Qǐng àn shùnxù shuōchū gègè cháodài.

Please name the dynasties in order.

请用拇指按一下这里。

Qǐng yòng mǔzhǐ àn yíxià zhèlǐ.

Please press here with your thumb.

超市里的莲子是按斤卖的。

Chāoshì lǐ de liánzǐ shì àn jīn mài de.

The lotus seeds in the supermarket are sold by the jin.

这起纠纷应该按民法典来处理。

Zhè qǐ jiūfēn yīnggāi àn mínfǎdiǎn lái chǔlǐ.

This dispute should be handled according to the Civil Code.

这起纠纷应该按民法来处理。

Zhè qǐ jiūfēn yīnggāi àn mínfǎ lái chǔlǐ.

This dispute should be handled under civil law.

鼠标的这个键按不下去。

Shǔbiāo de zhège jiàn àn bú xiàqù.

This button on the mouse won't press down.