point with fingers; finger painting
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to point with one's finger; to gesture
Describes the physical action of using the finger to indicate direction or draw attention to something.
Hái孩
zi5子
men5们
zhǐ指
zhe5着
，
“
Kàn4看
，
fēi1飞
jī1机
！
Sān1三
jià4架
！
Yòu4又
sān1三
jià4架
！
”
The children pointed and said, "Look, airplanes! Three! Another three!"
Tā他
zhǐ指
zhe5着
dì地
tú图
，
xiàng向
wǒ我
men们
jiě解
shì释
lù路
xiàn线
。
He pointed at the map and explained the route to us.
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Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
yòng用
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zhǐ指
zhe5着
bié别
rén人
，
zhè这
shì是
bù不
lǐ礼
mào貌
de的
。
Please don't point your finger at others; it's impolite.
noun
finger painting (traditional Chinese art using fingers, nails, and palm)
technicalA specialized technique in traditional Chinese painting where the artist uses fingers, fingernails, and palms instead of brushes to apply ink or colors.
Zhè这
fú幅
zhǐ指
huà画
shì是
Qīng清
dài代
huà画
jiā家
Gāo高
Qí其
pèi佩
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
。
This finger painting is a work by the Qing Dynasty painter Gao Qipei.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
zhǐ指
huà画
，
bù不
yòng用
máo毛
bǐ笔
yě也
néng能
huà画
chū出
jīng精
měi美
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
。
He is skilled at finger painting and can paint exquisite landscapes without using a brush.
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Zhǐ指
huà画
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
huì绘
huà画
zhōng中
yī一
zhǒng种
dú独
tè特
de的
jì技
fǎ法
。
Finger painting is a unique technique in traditional Chinese painting.