指纹 zhǐwén fingerprint
fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers
How to remember 指纹: 指 point at + 纹 line = fingerprint.
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How it is used
- Fingerprint - 采集指纹 (cǎijí zhǐwén) take fingerprints, 指纹识别 (zhǐwén shíbié) fingerprint recognition.
- The whorl patterns on the fingertips; common now in phone-unlock and forensics contexts.
Example sentences
- 警察找到指纹了吗？ Jǐngchá zhǎodào zhǐwén le ma?Did the police find any fingerprints?
- 汤姆小心翼翼地把刀子上的指纹擦掉。 Tāngmǔ xiǎoxīnyìyì de bǎ dāozi shàng de zhǐwén cādiào.Tom carefully wiped his fingerprints off the knife.