Definition
拇指 refers to the thumb on the hand and the big toe on the foot — Chinese uses one word for both. It is more specific than 手指 (shǒu zhǐ), the general term for any finger; use 拇指 to single out the thumb or big toe.
noun
thumb (hand)big toe (foot)
Examples
- ，拇指。Dǎqiú shí, tā de mǔ zhǐ shòushāng le.He injured his thumb while playing ball.
- ，拇指。Tā bù xiǎoxīn tī dào le mén, jiǎo mǔ zhǐ téng sǐ le.He accidentally kicked the door and his big toe hurts like crazy.
- ，拇指。Tā dài shàng xīn jièzhi, mǔ zhǐ yǒudiǎn jǐn.She put on a new ring and it's a bit tight on her thumb.
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