Definition
按钮 (àn niǔ) refers to a press-able button on a device, machine, or interface — the kind you push to trigger an action. Contrast with 键 (jiàn), which is a key on a keyboard or a button on a mouse (often part of a set), and 纽扣 (niǔ kòu), which is a clothing button (fastener).
noun
button (a press-able control)
Examples
- 按钮，。Àn xià zhège àn niǔ, jīqì jiù huì qǐdòng.Press this button and the machine will start.
- 按钮。Ruǎnjiàn jièmiàn shàng de àn niǔ yào yòng shǔbiāo diǎnjī.The button on the software interface needs to be clicked with the mouse.
- 按钮。Yáokòngqì shàng de hóngsè àn niǔ shì diànyuán kāiguān.The red button on the remote control is the power switch.
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