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指
Character
finger
Meaning
zhǐ
zhi3- finger
- to point at a person or thing
- to mean something or someone
Examples
他用手指着门。
tā yòng shǒu zhǐ zhe mén
He points at the door with his finger.
AI-generated sentence
你指的是什么？
nǐ zhǐ de shì shén me
What do you mean?
AI-generated sentence
我的手指很冷。
wǒ de shǒu zhǐ hěn lěng
My fingers are very cold.
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Words with 指
See all 216 →指出zhǐ chūto point out something, often a mistake or a problemWordHSK 3指导zhǐ dǎoto teach someone how to do something and help them do itWordHSK 3指挥zhǐ huīto lead musicians by moving your hands; also a person who does thisWordHSK 4指标zhǐ biāoa target number that people must reach in their workWordHSK 5指甲zhǐ jiathe hard, flat part at the end of your finger (fingernail)WordHSK 5指示zhǐ shìto point out or show somethingWordHSK 5指责zhǐ zéto blame someone for doing something wrongWordHSK 5指头zhǐ toufinger, one of the five long parts on your handWordHSK 6指定zhǐ dìngto officially choose a person, time, or place for somethingWordHSK 6指数zhǐ shùa number that shows how prices or other things changeWordHSK 6指着zhǐ zheto point at (something or someone)WordHSK 6指令zhǐ lìngan instruction or order that tells a computer or machine what to doWordHSK 7–9