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指zhǐto point at or to

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指 (zhǐ) means "to point at or to" or "to indicate or refer to." It appears in 孩子指着那个东西。 (The child is pointing at that thing.) and 你指的是哪个? (Which one do you mean?) In the dialogue, A asks which one B wants, and later asks 你指的是这个吗? (Do you mean this one?)

What does 指 mean?

  1. 1.

    to point at or toverb

  2. 2.

    to indicate or refer toverb

What does the character 指 mean?

  • 指to point at or to

How do you use 指?

See it in 指着 and 你指的是

What are some examples of 指 in a sentence?

  1. 孩子指着那个东西。

    Háizi zhǐ zhe nàge dōngxi.

    The child is pointing at that thing.

  2. 你指的是哪个?

    Nǐ zhǐ de shì nǎge?

    Which one do you mean?

How is 指 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你要哪个?

    Nǐ yào nǎge?

    Which one do you want?

  2. Speaker B:

    我要那个。

    Wǒ yào nàge.

    I want that one.

  3. Speaker A:

    你指的是这个吗?

    Nǐ zhǐ de shì zhège ma?

    Do you mean this one?

  4. Speaker B:

    对,是这个。

    Duì, shì zhège.

    Yes, this one.

Can you use 指 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (point at): 孩子___着那个东西。 (The child is pointing at that thing.)
  2. 2.What does 你指的是哪个? mean?
  3. 3.What does 你指的是这个吗? mean?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.