index finger
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
index finger; forefinger
informalAn informal, spoken term. It counts fingers starting from the thumb (一拇指) to the little finger.
Tā他
yòng用
èr二
mu拇
zhǐ指
àn按
le了
xià下
diàn电
tī梯
àn按
niǔ钮
。
He pressed the elevator button with his index finger.
Bié别
yòng用
èr二
mu拇
zhǐ指
zhǐ指
rén人
，
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
。
Don't point at people with your index finger; it's impolite.
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Wǒ我
èr二
mu拇
zhǐ指
bèi被
mén门
jiā夹
le了
yī一
xià下
，
hǎo好
téng疼
。
My index finger got pinched by the door; it hurts.