dàmǔzhǐ

大拇指

Word · Noun

thumb; thumbs up as praise

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

thumb; the first and thickest digit of the human hand

informal

This is the most common colloquial term for the thumb. The dot in "dà•mǔzhǐ" indicates a neutral tone for the middle syllable. The more formal or technical term is 拇指 (mǔzhǐ).

Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
yòng用
chuí锤
zi子
zá砸
dào到
le了
dà大
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
 。

I accidentally hit my thumb with the hammer.

Tā他
de的
dà大
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
yòu又
cū粗
yòu又
duǎn短
 。

His thumb is thick and short.

2.

noun

praise; approval; thumbs up (as a gesture or symbol)

informal

Often used with the verb "翘" (qiào) or "竖" (shù). Refers to the "thumbs up" gesture or a figurative expression of approval.

Wèi为
nǐ你
de的
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
biǎo表
xiàn现
 ，
gěi给
nǐ你
diǎn点
yī一
gè个
dà大
dà大
de的
zàn赞
 ！
Shù竖
qǐ起
dà大
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
 ！

For your brave performance, I give you a big thumbs up!

Tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
huò获
dé得
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
píng评
wěi委
de的
dà大
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
 。

His work received thumbs up from all the judges.