little finger; pinky (dialectal)
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little finger; pinky
dialectColloquial dialect term used in northern Chinese varieties (especially Beijing Mandarin) to refer to the smallest finger on the hand. The suffix 儿 is an obligatory erhua marker in this dialect word.
Tā他
wān弯
le了
wān弯
xiǎo小
mǔ拇
gē哥
r儿
，
biǎo表
shì示
méi没
wèn问
tí题
。
He bent his little finger to indicate it was no problem.
Xiǎo小
mǔ拇
gē哥
r儿
bǐ比
bié别
de的
shǒu手
zhǐ指
tou头
xì细
duō多
le了
。
The pinky is much thinner than the other fingers.
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Lā拉
gōu钩
shàng上
diào吊
，
yī一
bǎi百
nián年
bù不
xǔ许
biàn变
，
shéi谁
biàn变
shéi谁
shì是
xiǎo小
mǔ拇
gē哥
r儿
。
Pinky promise, hang by the hook; for a hundred years you cannot change—whoever changes is the little finger. (Children's rhyme for making promises)