指
zhǐ
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
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Characters
Examples
你指的是哪个？
Nǐ zhǐ de shì nǎ ge?
Which one are you referring to?
我不知道你指的是什么。
Wǒ bù zhī dào nǐ zhǐ de shì shén me.
I don't know what you're referring to.
好痛！被门夹到手指了！
Hǎo tòng! bèi mén jiā dào shǒu zhǐ le!
Ouch! My finger got caught in the door.
Words with this character
指导 zhǐ dǎo to guide指出 zhǐ chū to indicate指挥 zhǐ huī to conduct手指 shǒu zhǐ finger指示 zhǐ shì to point out指责 zhǐ zé to criticize戒指 jiè zhi ring指定 zhǐ dìng to appoint指数 zhǐ shù index指望 zhǐ wàng to count on指引 zhǐ yǐn to guide指甲 zhǐ jia fingernail指令 zhǐ lìng to order指向 zhǐ xiàng to point towards指南 zhǐ nán to guide指标 zhǐ biāo target指点 zhǐ diǎn to point out指头 zhǐ tou finger指教 zhǐ jiào to offer advice, guidance, or feedback指手画脚 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn compass指着 zhǐzhe Poke指纹 zhǐ wén fingerprint