zhǐ
jiɑ
xīn
r

colloquial
noun

Meaning of 指甲心儿

指甲心儿 means the hyponychium; the sensitive skin and tissue under the free edge of the fingernail where it connects with the fingertip flesh; the "quick" of the nail. Pronounced zhǐ jiɑ xīn r.

  • the hyponychium; the sensitive skin and tissue under the free edge of the fingernail where it connects with the fingertip flesh; the "quick" of the nail

Definitions & Examples

Jiǎn
zhǐ
jia
shí
yào
jiǎn
dào
zhǐ
jiɑ
xīn
r
 
fǒu
huì
hěn
téng
 

Don't cut to the quick when trimming your nails, or it will hurt a lot.

shǒu
zhǐ
de
zhǐ
jiɑ
xīn
r
yán
le
 
pèng
jiù
téng
 

The hyponychium of his finger is inflamed and hurts at the slightest touch.

Xiǎo
xīn
r
zhā
dào
zhǐ
jiɑ
xīn
r
 
hǎo
tiāo
chū
lái
 

Be careful not to get a splinter under your nail—it won't be easy to get out.