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指甲

zhǐ jia · zhi jia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. fingernail
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Time to trim

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)的(de)指甲(zhǐjia)好(hǎo)长(cháng)，该(gāi)剪(jiǎn)了(le)。

    Liangliang, your nails are so long. Time to trim them.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)找不到(zhǎobudào)指甲刀(zhǐjiadāo)。

    I know, but I cannot find the nail clipper.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)，在(zài)我(wǒ)的(de)包(bāo)里(lǐ)。

    I have one. It is in my bag.

  4. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，快(kuài)借给(jiègěi)我(wǒ)。

    Great, lend it to me quickly.

  5. Dengdeng

    给(gěi)你(nǐ)。小心(xiǎoxīn)，别(bié)剪到(jiǎndào)手(shǒu)！

    Here. Careful not to cut your finger!

  6. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)。啊(a)，好(hǎo)疼(téng)！我(wǒ)剪到了(jiǎndàole)指甲(zhǐjia)下面(xiàmiàn)的(de)肉(ròu)！

    Don't worry. Ouch! I cut the skin under my nail!

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2 examples
01

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)亚(yà)在(zài)打(dǎ)磨(mó)她(tā)的(de)指(zhǐ)甲(jia)。

Mary is filing her nails.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)有(yǒu)注(zhù)意(yì)到(dào)您(nín)的(de)头(tóu)髪(fà)或(huò)者(zhě)指(zhǐ)甲(jia)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)变(biàn)化(huà)吗(ma)？

Have you noticed any changes in your hair or nails?

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by NurseMeeks · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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