按住 (àn zhù) — to press down and hold (so it cannot move); to restrain, to suppress
Definition
按住 is a result verb: press and keep something down so it cannot move — physically (a button, a wound) or figuratively (restraining a person).
verb
to press down and hold (so it cannot move)to restrainto suppress
Examples
- 按住。Tā yòng shǒu àn zhù le shāng kǒu.He pressed down on the wound with his hand.
- 按住。Jǐng chá àn zhù le nà ge xiǎo tōu.The police restrained that thief.
- 按住。Qǐng àn zhù zhè ge àn niǔ wǔ miǎo zhōng.Please press and hold this button for five seconds.
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