finger; to point
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HSK Vocabulary: 指
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 指 is used in context
1
tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zhe着
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
fēng峰
。
He pointed at the distant mountain peak with his finger.
2
lǎo老
shī师
nài耐
xīn心
dì地
zhǐ指
dǎo导
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
。
The teacher patiently guides our learning.
3
qǐng请
àn按
zhào照
zhǐ指
shì示
wán完
chéng成
cāo操
zuò作
。
Please follow the instructions to complete the operation.
4
tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yí一
gè个
jiè戒
zhǐ指
。
She is wearing a ring.
5
zhè这
ge个
jiè戒
zhǐ指
shì是
wǒ我
mā妈
mā妈
sòng送
gěi给
wǒ我
de的
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
。
This ring is a birthday gift from my mother.
6
zài在
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
xīn新
láng郎
hé和
xīn新
niáng娘
hù互
xiāng相
jiāo交
huàn换
jiè戒
zhǐ指
，
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
tā他
men们
de的
ài爱
qíng情
hé和
chéng承
nuò诺
。
At the wedding, the bride and groom exchange rings, symbolizing their love and commitment.
7
lǎo老
shī师
zhǐ指
dǎo导
wǒ我
men们
xiě写
zì字
。
The teacher guides us in writing.
8
zhè这
běn本
shū书
zhǐ指
dǎo导
wǒ我
rú如
hé何
xué学
xí习
yīng英
yǔ语
。
This book guides me on how to learn English.
9
jiào教
liàn练
nài耐
xīn心
dì地
zhǐ指
dǎo导
duì队
yuán员
liàn练
xí习
xīn新
dòng动
zuò作
。
The coach patiently guides the team members in practicing new moves.
10
lǎo老
shī师
zhǐ指
huī挥
wǒ我
men们
chàng唱
gē歌
。
The teacher directs us to sing.
Information
Traditional指
Radical扌
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#851
Zhuyinㄓˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+6307
CangjieQPA
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality