剪指甲

jiǎnzhǐjia

verb

Meanings

1 to cut one's nails
2 to clip one's fingernails or toenails

Characters

to cut; to clip

Examples

你该剪指甲了,太长了。

Nǐ gāi jiǎnzhǐjia le, tài cháng le.

You should cut your nails, they're too long.

妈妈每周给宝宝剪指甲。

Māma měizhōu gěi bǎobao jiǎnzhǐjia.

Mom cuts the baby's nails every week.

剪指甲的时候小心别剪到肉。

Jiǎnzhǐjia de shíhòu xiǎoxīn bié jiǎn dào ròu.

Be careful not to cut into the skin when clipping nails.

Tips

usage

甲 is pronounced with neutral tone in the compound 指甲 (zhǐjia). The tool used is 指甲刀 (zhǐjiadāo).

Stroke Order

剪 jiǎn

指 zhǐ

甲 jiǎ