中指
zhōng zhǐ
Pinyin
Definition
中指
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- middle finger
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一弹指顷
- 1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
- 2 in the twinkling of an eye
一矢中的
- 1 to hit the target with a single shot
- 2 to say something spot on (idiom)
一语中的
- 1 to hit the mark with a comment (idiom)
- 2 to say sth spot on
中箭落马
- 1 lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse
- 2 to suffer a serious setback (idiom)
中西合璧
- 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
Sample Sentences
嗯,真棒!好,大家从大拇指开始依次弹下去。当中指弹到咪这个音的时候呢,大拇指要穿过中指接下去弹,像这样。这个呢,叫换指,在钢琴里是很重要的一个技巧。
Yeah, very good! OK, everyone start playing from their thumbs down. As your middle finger begins to play the note, 'mi', your thumb will pass your middle finger and continue to play. Like this. This is called 'switching fingers'. It's a very important piano playing technique.
中指吧!
How about your middle finger!?
不不,中指要用来骂人!
No, no! I need that to flip people off!