趾甲 (zhǐ jiǎ) — toenail
Definition
Toenail — the hard covering on the tip of a toe. The general word for any nail is 指甲; 趾甲 specifies the nail of the foot, not the hand.
noun
toenail
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 趾甲。Wǒ de zhǐ jiǎ xū yào jiǎn yí xià.I need to trim my toenails.
- 趾甲。Tā xǐ huan bǎ zhǐ jiǎ tú chéng hóng sè.She likes to paint her toenails red.
- ，趾甲。Pǎo bù shí bù xiǎo xīn tī dào le shí tou, zhǐ jiǎ shòu shāng le.While running, I accidentally kicked a stone and hurt my toenail.
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