竖大拇指

豎大拇指

shùdàmǔzhǐ

phrase

Meanings

1 to give a thumbs-up
2 to put one's thumb up (in approval)

Characters

to erect / put up

Examples

他听完后给我竖了个大拇指。

Tā tīng wán hòu gěi wǒ shù le gè dà mǔzhǐ.

After hearing me out he gave me a thumbs-up.

大家都为她的勇气竖大拇指。

Dàjiā dōu wèi tā de yǒngqì shù dà mǔzhǐ.

Everyone gives her a thumbs-up for her courage.

Tips

usage

Literal: 'erect the big-thumb finger.' The internet shortened version is 比赞 (bǐ zàn, 'do a thumbs-up'). Both have the same approving meaning as the Western thumbs-up — historically not a native Chinese gesture but now universal via media.

Stroke Order

竖 shù

大 dà

拇 mǔ

指 zhǐ