Word: 指 (zhǐ)

指 dictionary entry

zhǐ: to indicate or refer to; to point at or to; to depend on; finger; (of hair) to stand on end

Full dictionary entry for 指

What 指 means in each sentence

to indicate or refer to 4 sentences
to point at or to 3 sentences

Example sentences using 指

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你指的是加拿大人吗？

Nǐ zhǐ de shì Jiānádà rén ma?

Are you talking about Canadians?
你指的是哪个？

Nǐ zhǐ de shì nǎge?

Which one are you referring to?
她把她的房间指给我看了。

Tā bǎ tā de fángjiān zhǐ gěi wǒ kànle.

She showed me her room.
如果你是指我们的话，我们不累。

Rúguǒ nǐ shì zhǐ wǒmen dehuà, wǒmen bú lèi.

If you're talking about us, we're not tired.
我不知道你指的是什么。

Wǒ bù zhīdào nǐ zhǐ de shì shénme.

I don't know what you're referring to.
我给他指了路。

Wǒ gěi tā zhǐ le lù.

I showed him the way.
指亲不富，看嘴不饱

zhǐ qīn bú fù, kàn zuǐ bù bǎo

counting on relatives won't make you rich; watching others' mouths won't fill you up
指着别人是不礼貌的。

Zhǐ zhe biéren shì bù lǐmào de.

It is rude to point at others.
教师用手指指着我，要我跟她走。

Jiàoshī yòng shǒuzhǐ zhǐ zhe wǒ, yào wǒ gēn tā zǒu.

The teacher pointed her finger at me and asked me to come with her.