指甲 zhǐjia fingernail
How to remember 指甲: 指 point at + 甲 armor = fingernail.
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How it is used
- Fingernail (or toenail) - 剪指甲 (jiǎn zhǐjia) trim one's nails, 指甲油 nail polish.
- Note neutral tone jia (colloquially also zhījia). A body part.
Example sentences
- 不要再咬指甲了。 Búyào zài yǎo zhǐjiǎ le.Stop biting your nails.
- 咬指甲是个坏习惯。 Yǎo zhǐjiǎ shì gè huàixíguàn.Biting your fingernails is a bad habit.