English–Chinese
“index finger” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí zhǐ
Example
他用食指指着地图。tā yòng shí zhǐ zhǐ zhe dì tú
He points at the map with his index finger.
How to say “index finger” in Chinese
“Index finger” in Chinese is 食指 (shí zhǐ).
The hand's forward-pointing tool, used for aiming at things and for precise small movements.
Example sentences with 食指
老师示意学生竖起食指回答问题。lǎo shī shì yì xué shēng shù qǐ shí zhǐ huí dá wèn tí
The teacher signaled to the student to raise his index finger to answer the question.
Tips for using 食指
- In everyday Chinese, a body-part term can come before an action verb, making finger movements easy to describe in a short clause.