戒指 jièzhi ring
(finger) ring
How to remember 戒指: 戒 to warn + 指 point at = ring.
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How it is used
- A finger ring (jewelry, read jièzhi): 结婚戒指 (jiéhūn jièzhi) wedding ring, 戴戒指 (to wear a ring).
- Note neutral tone (jièzhi). Everyday word.
- Distinguish from 指环 (zhǐhuán, ring, more literary) - 戒指 is the common word.
Example sentences
- 我会找到你丢失的戒指。 Wǒhuì zhǎodào nǐ diūshī de jièzhǐ.I will find you your lost ring.
- 少了一个戒指和一点现金。 Shǎo le yígè jièzhǐ hé yìdiǎn xiànjīn.A ring and some cash are missing.
- 钻石被镶在一个金戒指上。 Zuànshí bèi xiāng zài yígè jīnjièzhǐ shàng.The diamond was set in a gold ring.