How to say “point at” in Chinese
point at; refer to
“Point at” in Chinese is 指, zhǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
指 is read zhǐ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 旨 zhǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “指”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 指. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我指的不是你，而是他。wǒzhǐdebúshìnǐ,érshìtāI don't mean you, I mean him.
- 老师指出了我的错误lǎoshīzhǐchūlewǒdecuòwùThe teacher pointed out my mistake.
- 公司指定他负责这个项目gōngsīzhǐdìngtāfùzézhègexiàngmùThe company put him in charge of this project.
- 她手上戴着一个戒指。tāshǒushangdàizheyígejièzhiShe's wearing a ring on her hand.
- 上级指示我们尽快解决这个问题shàngjízhǐshìwǒmenjǐnkuàijiějuézhègewèntíOur superiors instructed us to solve this problem as soon as possible.
- 出了问题不要互相指责chūlewèntí,búyàohùxiāngzhǐzéWhen something goes wrong, don't blame each other.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Even if”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “point at” in Chinese?
“Point at” in Chinese is 指, pinyin zhǐ.
What does 指 mean?
指 (zhǐ) means “point at; refer to”.
How do you write 指?
指 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 指?
指 is read zhǐ. Tones: zhǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“point at” in the lesson “Even if”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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