指
甲

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The word 指甲 is formed through direct pictorial-logical combination: the first character 指 means "finger", and the second character 甲 means "shell" or "armor". When placed together, they create a compound that literally translates to "finger shell", which is a perfectly descriptive and visual term for the hard, protective covering at the tip of the finger, the fingernail.

Example Sentences Hide

我的指甲很长。

Wǒ de zhǐjia hěn cháng.

My fingernails are very long.

她喜欢涂紫色的指甲油。

Tā xǐhuān tú zǐsè de zhǐjiayóu.

She likes to paint purple nail polish.

因为指甲断了，所以他很疼。

Yīnwèi zhǐjia duàn le, suǒyǐ tā hěn téng.

Because his fingernail broke, he is in a lot of pain.

定期修剪指甲有助于预防细菌感染。

Dìngqī xiūjiǎn zhǐjia yǒu zhù yú yùfáng xìjūn gǎnrǎn.

Regularly trimming fingernails helps prevent bacterial infections.

医生通过观察指甲的形状和纹理来诊断某些疾病。

Yīshēng tōngguò guānchá zhǐjia de xíngzhuàng hé wénlǐ lái zhěnduàn mǒu xiē jíbìng.

Doctors diagnose certain diseases by observing the shape and texture of fingernails.

Word Definition - 指甲

zhǐ jia fingernail

Individual Character Details

指 zhǐ
甲 jiǎ