zhǐwén

指印

Word · NounTraditional指紋

fingerprint; finger impression

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

fingerprint; ridge pattern left by the finger pad

Can take the '儿' suffix (指纹儿 zhǐ wén r) in colloquial speech. In legal and forensic contexts, specifically refers to the impression made by pressing a finger onto contracts, certificates, or documents for identification purposes.

Jǐng警
fāng方
zài在
xiàn现
chǎng场
cǎi采
jí集
dào到
le了
jǐ几
méi枚
qīng清
xī晰
de的
zhǐ指
wén纹
 。

The police collected several clear fingerprints at the scene.

Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tóng同
xū需
yào要
dāng当
shì事
rén人
àn按
zhǐ指
wén纹
cái才
néng能
shēng生
xiào效
 。

This contract requires the party to press their fingerprint before it becomes valid.

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Wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
jī机
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
zhǐ指
wén纹
jiě解
suǒ锁
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
fāng方
biàn便
 。

My phone can be unlocked with a fingerprint, which is very convenient.

Bō玻
li璃
bēi杯
shàng上
liú留
xià下
le了
jǐ几
gè个
zhǐ指
wén纹
yìn印
r儿
 。

There were a few fingerprint marks left on the glass.