How to Say ‘Press the switch’ in Simplified Chinese
按开关
àn kāi guān
[àn kāiguān]
Phrase Breakdown
按
àn
[àn]
to press; to push
To push down with a finger, like a button.
请按电梯。
Please press the elevator button.
开关
kāi guān
[kāiguān]
switch
A device for turning something on or off.
开关在哪儿？
Where is the switch?
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