How to Say ‘Pressing the switch gets no response either.’ in Simplified Chinese
按开关也没反应。
àn kāi guān yě méi fǎn yìng
[àn kāiguān yeh méi fǎnyìng]
💬 Usage Tip: 也 goes before the verb or 没, never at the end of the sentence like English "either."
Phrase Breakdown
按开关
àn kāi guān
pressing the switch
按 (to press) + 开关 (switch). 'Àn' falls, and 'kāi guān' is two high, level tones.
请按开关。
Please press the switch.
Words in this phrase
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?
也没反应。
yě méi fǎn yìng
also gets no response
也 (also) + 没 (not) + 反应 (response). 'Fǎn' dips and 'yìng' falls.
他叫了，也没反应。
He called, but there was still no response.
Words in this phrase
也
yě
[yeh]
also; too
Adds the meaning of “also” or “too,” often used to agree politely in conversation.
我也很高兴来参加这个活动。
I’m also very happy to come to this event.
没
méi
[méi]
not have; there is no
Negates 有 to mean 'there isn't'.
今天没时间。
There's no time today.
反应
fǎn yìng
[fǎnyìng]
response; reaction
What happens in reply to an action; 没反应 means nothing happens.
电脑没有反应。
The computer isn't responding.
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