Chinese word

无名指

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú míng zhǐ

Meaning

  • nounring finger

Example

他左手的无名指戴着戒指。tā zuó shǒu de wú míng zhǐ dài zhe jiè zhǐ

He wears a ring on his left ring finger.

Illustration for 无名指 (ring finger)

More examples

婚礼上，新郎把戒指套到新娘的无名指上。hūn lǐ shàng xīn láng bǎ jiè zhǐ tào dào xīn niáng de wú míng zhǐ shàng

At the wedding, the groom slipped the ring onto the bride's ring finger.

Core concept

The finger between the middle finger and little finger, commonly marked by a ring.

Common phrases

  • 戴在无名指上dài zài wú míng zhǐ shàng

    worn on the ring finger

  • 左手的无名指zuó shǒu de wú míng zhǐ

    left ring finger

  • 婚戒戴在无名指上hūn jiè dài zài wú míng zhǐ shàng

    a wedding ring worn on the ring finger

Similar words

食指shí zhǐ: The finger used for pointing and handling small objects with care.
中指zhōng zhǐ: The finger in the center of the hand, standing out for its length.
拇指mú zhǐ: The thick, short finger at the side of the hand, useful for holding and pinching.
小指xiáo zhǐ: The smallest finger at the edge of the hand, helping steady the hand.

Definition in Chinese

指手中指与小指之间的一根指，日常用语中常指戴戒指的位置。zhǐ shǒu zhōng zhǐ yǔ xiáo zhǐ zhī jiān de yì gēn zhǐ rì cháng yòng yǔ zhōng cháng zhǐ dài jiè zhǐ de wèi zhì

Word origin

无名指 (wúmíngzhǐ, "ring finger") is formed from 无 (wú, "without") + 名 (míng, "name") + 指 (zhǐ, "finger"), giving it the memorable literal sense of a finger without a name.

Usage tips

  • When describing jewelry or another detail, naming the hand first makes the location clear, because the same finger term applies on both sides.

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