指甲 (zhǐ jia) — fingernail; toenail
Definition
指甲 means a human fingernail or toenail. 爪子 is for animal claws — do not use it for people.
noun
fingernailtoenail
Measure word · 片
Examples
- 指甲。Tā de zhǐ jia tú le hóng sè de zhǐ jia yóu.She painted her fingernails with red nail polish.
- 指甲。Wǒ měi gè yuè dōu huì qù xiū zhǐ jia.I go to get my nails done every month.
- 指甲？Nǐ duō jiǔ jiǎn yí cì zhǐ jia?How often do you cut your fingernails?
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