拇指
mǔ zhǐ
Pinyin

Definition

拇指
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mǔ zhǐ
  1. thumb
  2. big toe

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

手指
shǒu zhǐ
  1. 1 finger
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
指
zhǐ
  1. 1 finger
  2. 2 to point at or to
  3. 3 to indicate or refer to
  4. 4 to depend on
  5. 5 to count on
  6. 6 (of hair) to stand on end
指数
zhǐ shù
  1. 1 (numerical, statistical) index
  2. 2 (math.) exponent
  3. 3 index
  4. 4 exponential (function, growth)
指甲
zhǐ jia
  1. 1 fingernail
中指
zhōng zhǐ
  1. 1 middle finger
大拇指
Dà mu zhǐ
  1. 1 Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)
弹指
tán zhǐ
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers
  2. 2 a short moment
  3. 3 in a flash
  4. 4 in the twinkling of an eye
戒指
jiè zhi
  1. 1 (finger) ring
手指头
shǒu zhǐ tou
  1. 1 fingertip
  2. 2 finger
扳指
bān zhǐ
  1. 1 ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
拇指
mǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 thumb
  2. 2 big toe
指令
zhǐ lìng
  1. 1 order
  2. 2 command
  3. 3 instruction
指出
zhǐ chū
  1. 1 to indicate
  2. 2 to point out
指南
zhǐ nán
  1. 1 to guide
  2. 2 guidebook
指向
zhǐ xiàng
  1. 1 to point towards
  2. 2 aimed at
  3. 3 facing
  4. 4 the direction indicated
指定
zhǐ dìng
  1. 1 to appoint
  2. 2 to assign
  3. 3 to indicate clearly and with certainty
  4. 4 designated
指导
zhǐ dǎo
  1. 1 to guide
  2. 2 to give directions
  3. 3 to direct
  4. 4 to coach
  5. 5 guidance
  6. 6 tuition
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè]
指尖
zhǐ jiān
  1. 1 fingertips
指引
zhǐ yǐn
  1. 1 to guide
  2. 2 to show
  3. 3 to point (the way)
  4. 4 directions
  5. 5 guidance
  6. 6 guidelines
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
  2. 2 to explain by waving one's hands
  3. 3 to criticize or give orders summarily

Idioms (20)

一弹指顷
yī tán zhǐ qǐng
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
  2. 2 in the twinkling of an eye
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
  1. 1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
  2. 2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
令人发指
lìng rén fà zhǐ
  1. 1 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
  1. 1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 to lead a pampered life
如臂使指
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
  1. 1 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
  2. 2 freely and effortlessly
  3. 3 to have perfect command of
屈指可数
qū zhǐ kě shǔ
  1. 1 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
  2. 2 very few
弹指一挥间
tán zhǐ yī huī jiān
  1. 1 in a flash (idiom)
弹指之间
tán zhǐ zhī jiān
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
  2. 2 in a short moment
  3. 3 in a flash
  4. 4 in the twinkling of an eye
指手划脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
  2. 2 to criticize or give orders summarily
  3. 3 also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
  2. 2 to explain by waving one's hands
  3. 3 to criticize or give orders summarily
指挥有方，人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
  1. 1 Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
指日可待
zhǐ rì kě dài
  1. 1 imminent
  2. 2 just around the corner (idiom)
指桑骂槐
zhǐ sāng mà huái
  1. 1 lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
  2. 2 fig. to scold sb indirectly
  3. 3 to make oblique accusations (idiom)
指鸡骂狗
zhǐ jī mà gǒu
  1. 1 lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make indirect criticisms
指鹿作马
zhǐ lù zuò mǎ
  1. 1 to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth
指鹿为马
zhǐ lù wéi mǎ
  1. 1 making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
指点江山
zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān
  1. 1 to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
  2. 2 to set the world to rights
  3. 3 to pass judgment on everything
染指
rǎn zhǐ
  1. 1 to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. 2 to get a share of the action
  3. 3 abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎
染指垂涎
rǎn zhǐ chuí xián
  1. 1 lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth

Sample Sentences

写字的时候，笔要拿直，拇指食指夹住笔身，其它手指靠着作为辅助，手掌心中空，想象里面有颗鸡蛋。
xiězì de shíhou ，bǐ yào ná zhí ，mǔzhǐ shízhǐ jiā zhù bǐ shēn ，qítā shǒuzhǐ kàozhe zuòwéi fǔzhù ，shǒuzhǎngxīn zhōngkòng ，xiǎngxiàng lǐmiàn yǒu kē jīdàn 。
When you are writing Chinese calligraphy, you have to hold the pen straight. Use your thumb and forefinger to clamp onto the body of the calligraphy brush. The other fingers can be used as additional support. The palm of your hand needs to be empty. You can imagine an egg sitting in the palm on your hand (so that you don't crush it).
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请大家选择最舒适的坐姿坐到垫子上，挺直腰背，双手食指抵住拇指做成瑜伽的智慧手印放到双腿上。
qǐng dàjiā xuǎnzé zuì shūshì de zuòzī zuò dào diànzi shàng ，tǐngzhí yāo bèi ，shuāngshǒu shízhǐ dǐ zhù mǔzhǐ zuòchéng yújiā de zhìhuì shǒuyìn fàngdào shuāngtuǐ shàng 。
Please select your most comfortable sitting position and sit on a mat. Straighten your back. Press your forfigners against your thumbs, make the yogic hand of wisdom, and place them on your thighs.
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那个"赞"就像一个心一样的形状，或者是一个大拇指。
nà gè "zàn "jiù xiàng yī gè xīn yīyàng de xíngzhuàng ，huòzhě shì yī gè dàmǔzhǐ 。
The “like” can be in the shape of a heart or a thumbs up.
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呵呵，都说得很好，不过不是C中央哦，是中央C。好，这一节课我们要来弹一下。请同学们打开琴盖。把你们右手的大拇指侧着，自然地放在中央C这个白键上。把其余四个手指头依次放在中央C右边的四个白键上。对，很好！
hēhē ，dōu shuō de hěn hǎo ，bùguò bùshì C zhōngyāng o ，shì Zhōngyāng C 。hǎo ，zhè yī jié kè wǒmen yào lái tán yīxià 。qǐng tóngxuémen dǎkāi qíngài 。bǎ nǐmen yòushǒu de dàmǔzhǐ cè zhe ，zìrán de fàng zài Zhōngyāng C zhè ge báijiàn shàng 。bǎ qíyú sì ge shǒuzhǐtou yīcì fàng zài Zhōngyāng C yòubiān de sì ge báijiàn shàng 。duì ，hěn hǎo ！
Heh-heh. Very good, but it's not C middle, it's middle C. Now, this class we're going to play for a little while. Would everyone please open up their key covers. Tilt your right-hand thumbs and naturally place them on the white, middle C key. Take your other 4 fingertips and place them in a row on the four white keys to the right of middle C.
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嗯，真棒！好，大家从大拇指开始依次弹下去。当中指弹到咪这个音的时候呢，大拇指要穿过中指接下去弹，像这样。这个呢，叫换指，在钢琴里是很重要的一个技巧。
ng4 ，zhēn bàng ！hǎo ，dàjiā cóng dàmǔzhǐ kāishǐ yīcì tán xiàqu 。dāng zhōngzhǐ tán dào mī zhè ge yīn de shíhou ne ，dàmǔzhǐ yào chuānguò zhōngzhǐ jiē xiàqu tán ，xiàng zhèyàng 。zhè ge ne ，jiào huànzhǐ ，zài gāngqín lǐ shì hěn zhòngyào de yī ge jìqiǎo 。
Yeah, very good! OK, everyone start playing from their thumbs down. As your middle finger begins to play the note, 'mi', your thumb will pass your middle finger and continue to play. Like this. This is called 'switching fingers'. It's a very important piano playing technique.
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大拇指？
dàmǔzhǐ ？
Your thumb?
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不行！大拇指最有劲儿！
bùxíng ！dàmǔzhǐ zuì yǒujìnr ！
No way!　The thumb is strong!
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那只剩下无名指和小拇指了！
nà zhǐ shèngxià wúmíngzhǐ hé xiǎomǔzhǐ le ！
Then all that's left are the ring finger and the pinky!
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无名指我要戴结婚戒指！小拇指我要用来挠痒痒。
wúmíngzhǐ wǒ yào dài jiéhūn jièzhi ！xiǎomǔzhǐ wǒ yào yònglái náo yǎngyang 。
I'm saving the ring finger for my wedding ring. I use my pinky finger to scratch itches.
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