sik6 zi2食指

Jyutpingsik6 zi2

Yalesihk jí

名詞Common

Definition

Index finger; the second finger from the inside.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the anatomical digit used for pointing, which is why it is also known as the pointing finger. While it is the standard term in formal contexts, speakers often use the more descriptive term 捽指 or simply refer to it by its position when talking to children. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe the act of pointing itself, as that is usually expressed with the verb 指.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

nei5你zou6做me1咩jung6用sik6食zi2指zi2指zyu6住jan4人aa4呀？

Why are you pointing at people with your index finger?

keoi5佢zek3隻sik6食zi2指m4唔siu2小sam1心bei3畀zi2紙got3割can1親。

Their index finger accidentally got a paper cut.

Common phrases

sik6食zi2指daai6大dung6動

to have a big appetite

Common mistake

Avoid using this term to refer to the thumb, which is 拇指. Learners sometimes confuse the two because the index finger is the first finger you count after the thumb.