Click meanings in Chinese

点击

Example:

Click on the link to open the website.

点击链接以打开网站。

You need to click the button to submit the form.

你需要点击按钮来提交表格。

Usage: formal/informalContext: Used in computing and technology contexts, such as web browsing and software applications.

Note: This meaning is very common in the context of using computers and mobile devices.

发出咔嗒声

Example:

The camera clicked when I took the picture.

我拍照时相机发出了咔嗒声。

I heard a click when the lock engaged.

锁上锁时我听到了咔嗒声。

Usage: formal/informalContext: Used in contexts involving sound or mechanical actions.

Note: This meaning refers to the sound produced by certain actions, such as taking a photo or locking a door.

产生共鸣

Example:

Their conversation just clicked, and they became friends instantly.

他们的谈话很投机，立刻成了朋友。

It took a while, but then everything just clicked for me.

过了一段时间，但一切都突然清晰了。

Usage: informalContext: Used in social or personal interactions, often when describing a connection or understanding.

Note: This usage expresses a feeling of understanding or connection that happens suddenly.

理解

Example:

Once I explained it, she clicked and understood the concept.

一旦我解释了，她就理解了这个概念。

After his explanation, it finally clicked for me.

在他的解释后，我终于明白了。

Usage: informalContext: Commonly used in educational and learning contexts.

Note: This meaning signifies that someone has grasped or understood something.

成功

Example:

After years of hard work, his business finally clicked.

经过多年的努力，他的生意终于成功了。

When they launched the new product, everything clicked into place.

当他们推出新产品时，一切都顺利进行了。

Usage: formal/informalContext: Used in business or personal success contexts.

Note: This meaning indicates that something has come together successfully or achieved a desired outcome.

Press

To apply pressure on something, typically a button or key, in order to activate or operate it.

Example: Please press the button to continue.

Note: While 'click' often implies a sharp sound or action, 'press' focuses on applying pressure.

Tap

To touch something quickly and lightly, especially on a touchscreen device.

Example: Tap on the screen to open the app.

Note: Similar to 'click,' but specifically refers to a light touch, often on a digital device.

Select

To choose or pick something from a range of options or alternatives.

Example: Select the desired option by clicking on it.

Note: While 'click' can be a general action, 'select' implies making a choice or decision.

Hit

To strike or press forcefully, often with the hand or a tool.

Example: Hit the 'Enter' key on your keyboard.

Note: More forceful than 'click,' 'hit' implies a stronger impact or action.

Click on

To select or activate something on a computer or other electronic device by pressing a button.

Example: Click on the link to open the webpage.

Note: While 'click' refers to the action of pressing a button, 'click on' specifically indicates selecting or activating something.

Click through

To progress through a series of slides, webpages, or images by clicking a button or link.

Example: I clicked through all the slides in the presentation.

Note: This phrase implies a continuous action of clicking through a series of items, different from a single click action.

Clickbait

Content, especially online, that is designed to attract attention and encourage users to click on a link.

Example: The headline was clickbait and didn't reflect the actual content of the article.

Note: Distinct from the physical act of clicking, 'clickbait' refers to content created with the intention of generating clicks by being sensational or misleading.

Double-click

To quickly press a mouse button twice in rapid succession to perform an action, such as opening a file or launching a program.

Example: To open the file, double-click on its icon.

Note: Involves two consecutive clicks rather than a single one, usually to trigger a specific action.

Click away

To remove or dismiss something on a computer screen by clicking elsewhere.

Example: She tried to click away the pop-up ads that kept appearing on the screen.

Note: Implies the action of clicking to make something disappear or close, as opposed to just clicking without a specific purpose.

Clicks

In slang, 'clicks' refer to the number of times a link or content has been accessed or interacted with online.

Example: She posted a cute selfie and got thousands of clicks on social media.

Note: Different from the original word 'click', which typically refers to the act of pressing a button on a device.

Clickety-clack

Describes a repetitive clicking or tapping sound, often associated with heels on hard surfaces or a typewriter.

Example: I could hear the clickety-clack of her high heels as she walked down the hallway.

Note: The term 'clickety-clack' is a playful and onomatopoeic way to describe a series of clicking sounds.

Clickety-click

An expression used to indicate success, similar to saying 'bingo' or 'aha'.

Example: Bingo! Clickety-click, I finally found the right answer.

Note: Deriving from the sound of the ball hitting the bingo machine, 'clickety-click' is a playful way to signify a correct or satisfying discovery.

Clicker

A handheld device that emits a clicking sound, commonly used in animal training to mark desired behaviors.

Example: He used a clicker to train his dog to do tricks.

Note: While 'clicker' originates from the action of clicking a button, in this context, it refers to a specific tool used for training purposes.

Clique

A small, exclusive group of people who share common interests or social activities.

Example: She's part of the popular clique at school.

Note: Despite sharing the 'click' sound, 'clique' refers to a social group rather than a specific action like clicking a button.

Click-clack

The rhythmic clicking and clacking sound of a moving train on the tracks.

Example: The sound of the train's wheels going click-clack was soothing as I dozed off.

Note: While 'click-clack' involves the clicking sound, it is often paired with a clacking sound to depict a specific type of rhythmic noise.

Please click on the link.

请点击链接。

I always click the button to start the game.

我总是点击按钮来开始游戏。

He clicked his pen nervously during the meeting.

他在会议期间紧张地点击他的笔。

You can click and drag the file into the folder.

你可以点击并拖动文件到文件夹中。

Click - Verb (Verb) / Verb, base form (Verb, base form)

Lemma: click

Conjugations

Noun, plural (Noun, plural): clicks

Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): click

Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): clicked

Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): clicking

Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): clicks

Verb, base form (Verb, base form): click

Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): click

Syllabification and Stress

Click Contains 1 syllables: click

Phonetic transcription: ˈklik

click , ˈklik (The red syllable is stressed)

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

Click: 0 - 100 (Extremely common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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