指 | Chinese meaning

指【zhǐ】

HSK 3

finger
to point at or to
to indicate or refer to
to depend on
to count on
(of hair) to stand on end

Generated definitions (experimental)

finger

This refers to the anatomical part of the body used for manipulation and interaction.

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He pointed at the sky with his finger.

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Her fingers are very agile.

to point at or to

This meaning indicates the action of directing attention or indicating a specific object or direction.

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Please point to the place you want to go.

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The teacher pointed at the words on the blackboard with a pencil.

to indicate or refer to

In this context, it describes the act of indicating something indirectly or directly.

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He indicated to me what to do over the phone.

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There are many contents in this book that refer to the future.

to depend on

This meaning expresses reliance or the necessity of something or someone for support or assistance.

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In this plan, we must depend on the cooperation of the team.

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You can't always depend on others to solve problems.

to count on

Similar to "depend on," this indicates trust or expectation regarding someone's actions or reliability.

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I trust that you will count on me to complete this task.

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She assured me that I could count on her support.

(of hair) to stand on end

This refers to the physical reaction of hair standing up, often due to fear or surprise.

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He was startled and his hair stood on end.

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Her hair stood on end when she heard that scary story.

Generated collocations (experimental)

fingerto point atto indicateto depend onto count onfinger (informal)fingerprintto specifyinstructionto refer tofinger (colloquial)to give instructionsto guideto accuseto point directly atto blame