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5

fingernail

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhi3jia5 zhǐjia

Alternative Pinyin

zhi3jia3 zhǐjiǎ

Meaning


Primary

fingernail

Alternatives

fingernails, nail, nails

Mnemonic


A 指甲 fingernail is 甲 armor that is on the tip of each 指 finger to help protect it. Except it isn't really 甲 armor because it is so weak, so we say that part [5] quietly.

Usage


她 刚 剪 了 指甲。

She just cut her fingernails.

你 的 指甲 很 长, 该 剪 了。

Your fingernails are very long, they need to be cut.

他 不 小心 把 指甲 弄 断 了。

He accidentally broke his fingernail.

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