指甲

zhǐ jia

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

fingernail

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Characters

指zhǐfinger, toe; to point, to indicate扌旨甲jiǎarmor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem冂

Examples

不要再咬指甲了。

bù yào zài yǎo zhǐ jia le。

Stop biting your nails.

咬指甲是个坏习惯。

yǎo zhǐ jia shì gè huài xí guàn。

Biting your fingernails is a bad habit.