大拇指

dàmuzhǐ

noun #10,576

Measure Word

一个大拇指 gè

Meanings

1 thumb

Characters

Examples

他竖起大拇指表示赞同。

Tā shùqǐ dàmuzhǐ biǎoshì zàntóng.

He gave a thumbs-up to show approval.

我的大拇指被门夹了。

Wǒ de dàmuzhǐ bèi mén jiā le.

My thumb got caught in the door.

Tips

memory

Big (大) + thumb (拇指) = the big finger, i.e. the thumb. 拇指 alone also means thumb.

Stroke Order

大 dà

拇 mǔ

指 zhǐ