指zhǐ
Ⅰ ? （手指頭） finger: 拇 ～ thumb; 食 ～ index finger; 中 ～ the middle finger; 無(wú)名 ～ ring finger; 小手 ～ the little finger Ⅱ ? （一個(gè)手指頭的寬度） fingerbreadth; digit: 一 ～ 寬 one fingerbreadth wide; a digit wide; 下了四 ～ 雨。 We had about three inches of rain. Ⅲ ? ? (對(duì)著； 向著) point at; point to: ～ 天盟誓 swear by the heaven and sun as witness; 他 ～ 了 ～ 村子所在的方向。 He pointed to where the village lay. 用手指 ～ 人是很失禮的。 It's rude to point your fingers at people.
? （頭發(fā)直立） bristle: 令人發(fā) ～ make sb. bristle with anger
? （指點(diǎn)） indicate; demonstrate; show; point out: ～ 出地圖上的位置 indicate the position on a map; ～ 給他尋問(wèn)的去處 show him the way he asked; ～ 出他的缺點(diǎn) point out his shortcomings; 可否把你的行李 ～ 給我們檢查？ Would you mind pointing out your luggage for inspection?
? （意思上指著） refer to; direct at: 那句話(huà)不是 ～ 她說(shuō)的。 That remark does not refer to [direct at] her.
? (仰仗； 依靠) count on; depend on; rely on: 就 ～ 著工資生活呢 depend on the wages for living; 單 ～ 一個(gè)人是不能把事情做好的。 You can't just count upon one single person to get the work done properly.
另見(jiàn) see also zhī; zhí。
◆指北針 compass; 指標(biāo) target; quota; norm; index; merit; subscript; index arm; indicatrix; 指出 point out; lay [put] one's finger on; remind of; refer sb. to; be a sign of ; state briefly; show clearly; indicate; pinpoint; 指導(dǎo) guide; direct; guidance; conduct; direction; 指導(dǎo)員 {軍} political instructor; 指點(diǎn) give directions; show how; 指點(diǎn)迷津 show someone how to get on the right path; Ariadne's thread; point out the right way to someone when he goes astray; 指定 appoint; assign; allocate; appointment; destine; designation; assigning; 指定產(chǎn)品 appointed product; 指定代理 agency by appointment; 指法 {音} fingering; 指腹為婚 propose a marriage by pointing to the stomach — an old practice of marriage (In case two pregnant women give birth respectively to a son and a daughter, the children shall unite in marriage when they grow up.); 指[趾]骨 phalanx (pl. phalanges); 指關(guān)節(jié) articulationes digitorum manus; digital joints; phalangeal joints; 指畫(huà) point at; point to; finger painting; 指環(huán) ring; 指揮 command; direct; conduct; commander; director; conductor; 指揮部 command post; headquarters; 指揮儀 {計(jì)} fire control computer; director; 指雞罵狗 point at the chicken and curse the dog; abuse one over the shoulder of another; make oblique accusations; point at one thing and abuse another; scold a person indirectly; 指教 [套] give advice or comments; 指控 accuse; charge; 指令 instruct; order; direct; instructions; order; directive; {計(jì)} instruction; command; 指路標(biāo)（志） fingerpost; guide sign; 指路牌 finger post; signpost; guidepost; fingerboard; road delineator; 指明 show clearly; demonstrate; point out; 指名 mention by name; name; 指名道姓 identify by name the person; be identified; name; name names; mention sb.'s name; name sb.; with direct mention on sb.'s name; 指南 fingerpost; guide; vade mecum; handbook; guidebook; manual; 指南針 compass; 指派 appoint; name; designate; 指日可待 point the day and await for it; be able to count for the days; be just round the corner.; can be expected soon; close at hand; in the near future; The day is not far off when it will be accomplished.; We can expect almost any day.; 指桑罵槐 scold the locust while pointing at the mulberry; abuse a person by ostensibly pointing to someone else; abuse one over the shoulder of another; a veiled abuse; mock the locust on behalf of the mulberry tree; strike at one by reviling others; talk [speak] at a person; 指使 instigate; incite; put sb. up to sth; 指示 indicate; point out; instruct; directive; instructions; direction; presentation; reading; indicating; indication; indicatrix; pointing; 指示燈 pilot lamp; pilot light; guiding lights; indicating lamp; indicating light; indicating lamp; 指示器 indicator; pointer; director; cursor; scope; indicating instrument; indicating de￣ vice; detecting head; 指示字 directive; pointer; 指事 {語(yǔ)} self-explanatory characters, e.g. 上 (above) 下 and (below) — one of the six categories of Chinese characters; 指手劃腳 make gestures; gesticulate; wave the hands and throw the feet about; make indiscreet remarks or criticisms; order people about; point right and left; gesticulate profusely; carp and cavil; find [pick] fault with ...; 指數(shù) {經(jīng)} index number; index; {數(shù)} exponent; index mark; indexing; indices; power of a number; 指望 look to; count on; look forward to; prospect; hope; 指紋 loops and whorls on a finger; fingerprint; dactylogram; finger mark; dactylio-; 指向 directing; sensing; sense of orientation; 指向標(biāo) {水文} beacon; 指向性 {電磁} directive property; direc￣ tionality; directivity; 指形 finger-type; 指引 point (the way); guide; show; 指印 fingerprint; finger mark; 指責(zé) censure; criticize; find fault with; 指針 hand; indicator; pointer; needle; guiding principle; guide; {中醫(yī)} pressing with a finger (on an acupuncture point); finger-pressing; 指針式 pointer-type; 指正 point out mistakes so that they can be corrected; [套] make a comment or criticism; 指狀 finger-like