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指
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Definitions
- 1. finger
- 2. to point at or to
- 3. to indicate or refer to
- 4. to depend on
- 5. to count on
- 6. (of hair) to stand on end
Example Sentences
1 shown人們 指 控他參與了這場陰謀。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 指
Shanghai composite index (stock market index)
general headquarters
to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
to testify
chiropractic therapy
to criticize
acupressure
compass
to hope for sth
to give directions
toenail
price index
to point out
brachydactylism (genetic abnormality of short or missing fingers)
lit. to insult a bald man while pointing at a monk (idiom)
(numerical, statistical) index
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
(computing) instruction set
chiropractor
to hint at
to order with the chin
to give nonsensical instructions
lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
exponential function
fingertip
big toe
a snap of the fingers
thumb
to give a thumbs-up
fat finger error (finance)
index arbitrage
ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
to criticize
command name
index finger
to issue instructions
body mass index (BMI)
fingerprint
bar buoy
in a flash (idiom)
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
countless
lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
nail clipper
speech command (for computer speech recognition)
(finger) ring
to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth
to guide
Hang Seng index (of Hong Kong stock market)
finger
to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)
to assign
pointing device (computing)
to identify
to point at
accusation
wh-question (linguistics)
indicator
baton
to instruct
imminent
stock market index
PLA commanders and fighters
to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
conductor (music)
(idiom) in a flash; instantly
fingerboard (of a guitar or violin etc)
to refer to
determination of cadastral parcel boundaries
ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
a mechanical compass invented by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之
to denounce
Dow Jones Industrial Average
to give a thumbs-up
to give advice or comments
index fund
hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)
a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
ring finger
order
State Council Earthquake Relief Headquarters
point-and-translate (computing)
to count as number one (idiom); second to none
index finger
mittens
pointer on a gauge
as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
coach; mentor; counselor; instructor; director; guide; conductor
Hang Seng China affiliated index
to point out
fingerprint
to mean
to indicate
especially
self-reference
to refer in particular to
command center
fingernail
index options
fingerprint
executing commander
see 了如指掌[liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng]
(idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing
pitch-dark (idiom)
SSE (Shanghai Stock Exchange) Composite Index
nail polish
to incite
thumb
to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
finger
Nikkei 225 stock market index
see 巨無霸漢堡包指數|巨无霸汉堡包指数[jù wú bà hàn bǎo bāo zhǐ shù]
manicure
little finger
tutorial
the objects indicated
to denounce
key performance indicator (KPI)
volcanic explosivity index (VEI)
(of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)
fig. to make indirect criticisms
Wuzhi Mountain (1,840 m), highest mountain in Hainan
demonstrative pronoun
headquarters
to propose the future marriage of two unborn babies on condition that one turns out to be a boy, and the other, a girl (idiom)
concise but unambiguous (idiom)
fingernail
fingering (sexual act)
knuckle
consumer price index CPI
fingerprint
to point towards
thumb
indicator
lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
Nikkei 225 stock market index
lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
adviser
to count on one's fingers
to conduct
Financial Times stock exchange index (FTSE 100 or footsie)
whitlow
the five fingers of one's hand
hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged
Big Mac Index, a measure of the purchasing power parity (PPP) between currencies
commander
winding number
to show sb how to get to the right path
nail clipper
Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite Index
to appoint
fingertips
to show clearly
Zhinan Temple, Taoist temple in the hills of Muzha 木柵|木栅[mù zhà], Taipei
to make a general reference
to refer to
to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
length indicator
duodenum
(production) target
can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
USB flash drive
thumbnail
index finger
nail clipper
instructor
ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
designation
chiropractor
stock market index
(music) fingering
index finger
NASDAQ
middle finger
to snap one's fingers
(finger) ring
Wuzhishan City, Hainan
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
to gesticulate
to count on one's fingers
compass
to guide
to mean
consumer price index CPI
to blame unscrupulously
indicator
circular finger movement (in playing plucked instrument)
making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
to mention by name
conductor
(medicine) indicator
to target sb or sth (for attack, criticism etc)
to criticize
sexual orientation
little finger
to guide
technical instructor