手
指

Finger in Chinese: 手指 (shǒu zhǐ)

shǒu zhǐ

finger

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1finger

Stroke order

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手
指

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄓˇ

zhǐ

ㄓ/ zhˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 不能用手指人。

    bù néng yòng shǒu zhǐ rén。

    Don't point at others.

  • 汤姆切到了手指。

    tāng mǔ qiè dào le shǒu zhǐ。

    Tom cut his finger.

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Related words

指

zhǐ

finger

手

shǒu

hand

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

对手

duì shǒu

opponent

戒指

jiè zhi

(finger) ring

手工

shǒu gōng

handwork

手术

shǒu shù

(surgical) operation

手套

shǒu tào

glove

手续

shǒu xù

procedure

指导

zhǐ dǎo

to guide

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