qìn
揿
press; push down
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to press; to push (down)
dialectA dialectal word (particularly Southern Mandarin and Wu dialects like Shanghainese) equivalent to the standard Mandarin 按 (àn). Commonly used for pressing buttons, switches, or other controls.
Qìn揿
yī一
xià下
diàn电
líng铃
，
tā他
jiù就
lái来
le了
。
Press the doorbell, and he will come.
Zhè这
gè个
kāi开
guān关
yào要
yòng用
lì力
qìn揿
xià下
qù去
。
You need to press this switch down hard.
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Diàn电
tī梯
àn按
niǔ钮
qìn揿
huài坏
le了
。
The elevator button is pressed and broken.
Tā他
qìn揿
zhù住
wǒ我
de的
jiān肩
bǎng膀
，
bù不
ràng让
wǒ我
dòng动
。
He pressed down on my shoulder, not letting me move.