index finger; pointer finger; second digit
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index finger; pointer finger; second digit (anatomical term)
technicalThis is the formal anatomical and medical term. In everyday speech, 食指 (shízhǐ) is preferred.
Qǐng请
shēn伸
chū出
nǐ你
de的
shì示
zhǐ指
。
Please extend your index finger.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
wǒ我
de的
shì示
zhǐ指
guān关
jié节
。
The doctor examined my index finger joint.
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Shì示
zhǐ指
bǐ比
xiǎo小
zhǐ指
líng灵
huó活
duō多
le了
。
The index finger is much more flexible than the little finger.
Zài在
jiě解
pōu剖
xué学
shàng上
，
shì示
zhǐ指
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
dì第
èr二
zhǐ指
。
In anatomy, the index finger is called the second digit.