点击
diǎnjī
In Chinese, the word for 'click' is 点击 (diǎnjī).
In computing, 点击 is the standard term used to describe the action of pressing and releasing a button on a mouse or interacting with a digital element. If you want to specifically refer to a 'mouse click', you can use 鼠标点击. For variations of this action, you can say 左键点击 (left-click), 右键点击 (right-click) or 双击 (double-click). In the context of phonetics, the related terms 搭嘴音 and 喌音 refer to a click sound.
Meaning: transitive: press and release (button on a mouse) (verb)
Which one should you use?
While 点击 is the standard term for mouse interactions, 点按 is an alternative formal term that is more commonly used when referring to the action of clicking or tapping on touchscreens. For more casual interactions, the shortened form 点 is often used. For example, adding 一下 after 点击 to form 点击一下 makes the instruction sound more informal and emphasizes the quick act of clicking.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, both 點 and 按 can be used to mean 'click'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
diǎnjī
Did you know?
- The character 击 (jī) in 点击 originally referred to striking with a weapon, such as a sword or a drum.
- While 'click' is a digital action, the word 点 can also be used in the context of 'ordering' food, as in 点菜 (diǎn cài).
- In Cantonese, while Mandarin uses 点击, many speakers use the term 撳 (gam1) to describe the physical action of pressing or clicking a button.
Examples in context
- 不要点击那个链接。Don't click on that link.This sentence is useful for practicing how to warn someone not to click a specific link using 点击.Tatoeba #10734052 by megamanenm, translation #10734044 by megamanenm
- 点击图片进入下一页!Click the picture to go to the next page!This sentence is useful for practicing how to instruct someone to click an image using 点击.Tatoeba #787562 by fucongcong, translation #329272 by fcbond
- 请点击这个链接以获取更多信息。Please click on this link to obtain more information.
- 通过鼠标点击图标来打开应用程序。Use a mouse click to open the application by clicking on the icon.
- 请点按屏幕上的按钮来开始。Please tap on the buttons on the screen to start.
- 点这里下载最新版本的软件。Click here to download the latest version of the software.
- 点击一下那个按钮看会发生什么。Click on that button to see what will happen.
- 请点击屏幕中间。Qǐng diǎnjī píngmù zhōngjiān.Please click the middle of the screen.
Example conversation
A man is helping a woman use a computer.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，我该怎么开始？Zhìqiáng, wǒ gāi zěnme kāishǐ?Zhiqiang, how should I start?
- 志强 Zhiqiang你只需要点击这个图标。Nǐ zhǐ xūyào diǎnjī zhège túbiāo.You just need to click this icon.
- 雨婷 Yuting点击之后会发生什么？Diǎnjī zhīhòu huì fāshēng shénme?What will happen after I click?
- 志强 Zhiqiang它会打开一个新窗口。Tā huì dǎkāi yīgè xīn chuāngkǒu.It will open a new window.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
