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| Pronunciation |
: |
zhǐ |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- finger. (n)
- point at; point to. (v)
- indicate; point out. (v)
- depend on; count on. (v)
- refer to. (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
扌 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
指 |
| Usage |
: |
38.5% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 3. |
|
|
: |
give advice (directions); show how to do sth. |
| 7. |
|
|
: |
give advice or comments |
Sentences:
| 1. He wears a ring on his finger. |
| tā |
de |
shǒu |
zhǐ |
shàng |
dài |
zhe |
yì |
méi |
jiè |
zhǐ |
。 |
| 他 |
的 |
手 |
指 |
上 |
戴 |
着 |
一 |
枚 |
戒 |
指 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他的 |
: |
his |
| 手指 |
: |
finger |
| 上 |
: |
on |
| 戴 |
: |
wear |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 枚 |
: |
measure word |
| 戒指 |
: |
ring |
|
| 2. He pointed to the door. |
| tā |
zhǐ |
zhe |
mén |
。 |
| 他 |
指 |
着 |
门 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 指 |
: |
point to |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
| 门 |
: |
door |
|
| 3. I don’t understand what you are driving at. |
| wǒ |
bú |
míng |
bái |
nǐ |
zhǐ |
de |
shì |
shí |
me |
。 |
| 我 |
不 |
明 |
白 |
你 |
指 |
的 |
是 |
什 |
么 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 明白 |
: |
understand |
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 指 |
: |
point at |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after a verb or between a verb and its object to stress an element of the sentence |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 什么 |
: |
what |
|
| 4. Point out the mistake in this sentence, please. |
| qǐng |
zhǐ |
chū |
zhè |
jù |
huà |
zhōng |
de |
cuò |
wù |
。 |
| 请 |
指 |
出 |
这 |
句 |
话 |
中 |
的 |
错 |
误 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 请 |
: |
please |
| 指出 |
: |
point out |
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 句 |
: |
measure word |
| 话 |
: |
words |
| 中 |
: |
in |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 错误 |
: |
mistake |
|
| 5. The coach patiently instructs them. |
| jiào |
liàn |
nài |
xīn |
de |
zhǐ |
diǎn |
tā |
men |
。 |
| 教 |
练 |
耐 |
心 |
地 |
指 |
点 |
他 |
们 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 教练 |
: |
coach |
| 耐心 |
: |
patient |
| 地 |
: |
(particle) used after adverbial |
| 耐心地 |
: |
patiently |
| 指点 |
: |
instruct; show how to do sth. |
| 他们 |
: |
them; they |
|
| 6. Thank you for your advice. |
| xiè |
xiè |
nǐ |
de |
zhǐ |
jiāo |
。 |
| 谢 |
谢 |
你 |
的 |
指 |
教 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 谢谢 |
: |
thank you |
| 你的 |
: |
your |
| 指教 |
: |
advice |
|
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