指甲

• 拼音: zhǐ jia
• 汉字拆解: 指 = finger; 甲 = pictograph of armor/shell

含义

Fingernail; nail. The hard covering at the tip of fingers and toes.

Common in daily life and beauty contexts. Common phrases: 剪指甲 (cut nails), 指甲油 (nail polish), 脚指甲 (toenail). Also used in expressions like 指甲盖 (fingernail-sized, meaning tiny).

例句

1. 我需要剪一下指甲，太长了。
2. 她涂了红色的指甲油。
3. 咬指甲是一个不好的习惯。

用法指南

语境: body, grooming, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你的指甲太长了。(Your nails are too long.)
• 我把指甲弄断了。(I broke my nail.)

错误说法

• 指甲的颜色 when meaning nail polish (Say 指甲油的颜色 for nail polish color)

起源与历史

Compound of 指 (finger) and 甲 (shell, armor). The armor/covering of the finger.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal