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指甲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

指甲 Usage and Examples

nail

fingernail

toenail

美甲师对修剪、锉光指甲很在行。

Manicurists are skilled at shaping and filing nails.

乔西坐在书桌旁,涂着指甲油。

Josie was sitting at her desk, varnishing her nails.

The characters in 指甲

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer
甲
jia5first, armor, or nail

More words starting with 指

  • zhǐ指dōng东shuō说xī西dì地beating around the bush, talking in circles
  • zhǐ指dōng东mà骂xī西dì地to criticize indirectly, to scold indirectly
  • zhǐ指dài代refer to, denote
  • zhǐ指dài代de的shì是refers to, means
  • zhǐ指lìng令instruction, command
  • zhǐ指gòng供coach a confession, direct testimony
  • zhǐ指gòng供chū出to reveal, to identify
  • zhǐ指chū出to point out; to indicate; to show
  • zhǐ指chū出le了pointed out, indicated
  • zhǐ指běi北zhēn针compass
  • zhǐ指nán南Guide, Guidelines
  • zhǐ指nán南zhēn针compass

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Questions about 指甲

What does 指甲 mean in Chinese?

指甲 (zhǐ jia) means “nail, fingernail, toenail”.

How do you pronounce 指甲?

指甲 is pronounced zhǐ jia in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “nail” in Chinese?

“nail” is 指甲 (zhǐ jia) in Chinese.

How is 指甲 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 指甲, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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