Chinese word

指纹

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ wén

Meaning

  • nounfingerprint

Example

手机可以通过指纹解锁。shǒu jī ké yǐ tōng guò zhǐ wén jié suǒ

A phone can be unlocked using a fingerprint.

Illustration for 指纹 (fingerprint)

More examples

警方正在采集犯罪嫌疑人的指纹。jǐng fāng zhèng zài cǎi jí fàn zuì xián yí rén de zhǐ wén

The police are collecting the suspect's fingerprints.

Core concept

A fingertip's fine line pattern that differs from person to person.

Common phrases

  • 用指纹解锁yòng zhǐ wén jié suǒ

    unlock using a fingerprint

  • 留下指纹liú xià zhǐ wén

    leave a fingerprint

  • 指纹识别zhǐ wén shí bié

    fingerprint recognition

Similar words

指纹识别zhǐ wén shí bié: A method or system that confirms a person's identity from a fingerprint.

Definition in Chinese

手指皮肤表面的细小线状纹路，每个人的排列和细节不同，可用于身份识别。shóu zhǐ pí fū biǎo miàn de xì xiǎo xiàn zhuàng wén lù měi gè rén de pái liè hé xì jié bù tóng kě yòng yú shēn fèn shí bié

Word origin

指 (zhǐ, "finger") + 纹 (wén, "pattern") forms a compound meaning the pattern of lines on a finger.

Usage tips

  • The English word can also mean a trace left on a surface, so context distinguishes the body feature from the mark it produces.

Related words

  • 指纹识别zhǐ wén shí biéfingerprint recognitionnoun
  • 指纹鉴定zhǐ wén jiàn dìngfingerprint identificationnoun
  • 指纹录入zhǐ wén lù rùfingerprint enrollmentnoun

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