指甲 [－－]

Jyutping zi2 gaap3
Pinyin zhī jia

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    fingernail
    • 塗指甲
      涂指甲
      tú zhǐ jia
      to paint nails
  2. noun
    toenail

指甲 [－－]

Jyutping zi2 gaap3
Pinyin zhǐ jiǎ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    fingernail
    • 塗指甲
      涂指甲
      tú zhǐ jia
      to paint nails
  2. noun
    toenail
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #1014

指甲 [－－]

Jyutping zi2 gaap3
Pinyin zhǐ jia

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. fingernail
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    手指​上面​嘅​一​層​角​質​物​；​半透明​，​表面​大致​光滑​（​量​詞​：​隻​）
    fingernail
    • 指甲油
      指甲油
      zi2 gaap3 jau4
      nail varnish; nail polish
    • 指甲鉗
      指甲钳
      zi2 gaap3 kim2
      nail clipper
    • 快啲剪指甲啦！
      快啲剪指甲啦！
      faai3 di1 zin2 zi2 gaap3 laa1!
      Cut your nails quickly!
  2. 近義詞
    趾甲
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    fingernail
    • 塗指甲
      涂指甲
      tú zhǐ jia
      to paint nails
  2. noun
    toenail
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 手指甲
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我没办法同时剪指甲和熨衣服！
    我沒辦法同時剪指甲和熨衣服！
    wǒ méi bàn fǎ tóng shí jiǎn zhǐ jia hé yùn yī fu ！
    • I can't cut my nails and do the ironing at the same time!
  2. Mandarin
    我一面咬著指甲一面担心著你。
    我一面咬著指甲一面擔心著你。
    wǒ yī miàn yǎo zhù zhǐ jia yī miàn dān xīn zhù nǐ 。
    • I was biting my nails, worrying about you.
  3. Mandarin
    我的指甲断了。
    我的指甲斷了。
    wǒ de zhǐ jia duàn le 。
    • I broke a nail.
  4. Mandarin
    不要再咬指甲了。
    不要再咬指甲了。
    bù yào zài yǎo zhǐ jia le 。
    • Stop biting your nails.
  5. Mandarin
    她有咬指甲的习惯。
    她有咬指甲的習慣。
    tā yǒu yǎo zhǐ jia de xí guàn 。
    • She has a habit of biting her nails.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好少搽指甲油。
    佢好少搽指甲油。
    keoi5 hou3 siu2 caa4 zi2 gaap3 jau4 。
    • She seldom uses nail polish.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好心你剪下指甲啦，捆晒黑边喇。
    好心你剪下指甲啦，綑晒黑邊喇。
    hou2 sam1 nei5 zin2 haa5 zi2 gaap3 laa1, kwan2 saai3 hak1 bin1 laa3.
    • Come on, please cut your nails. There's dirt under your nails.
  2. Cantonese
    男人老狗就唔好留指甲啦。
    男人老狗就唔好留指甲啦。
    naam4 jan4 lou5 gau2 zau6 m4 hou2 lau4 zi2 gaap3 laa1.
    • A real man does not grow out his nails.
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶个女人指甲长，将佢手臂搲损咗。
    嗰個女人指甲長，將佢手臂搲損咗。
    • 嗰個女人嘅指甲長，𢬿佢手臂搲爛嘵。（《散語四十章》1877）
    • That woman has long fingernails, scratching and thus getting her arm hurt.
  4. Cantonese
    阿松啲手指甲 绲晒黑边。
    阿松啲手指甲 緄晒黑邊。
    aa3 cung4 di1 sau2 zi2 gaap3 kwan2 saai3 haak1 bin1.
    • The ends of A-chung's nails are black. (i.e. his nails are probably very dirty)
  5. Cantonese
    我今日搽呢只指甲油好唔好呀？
    我今日搽呢隻指甲油好唔好呀？
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 caa4 ni1 zek3 zi2 gaap3 jau4 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3?
    • Should I use this nail polish today?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    剪指甲
    剪指甲
    jiǎn zhǐ jia
    • to cut one's nails
  2. Mandarin
    涂指甲
    塗指甲
    tú zhǐ jia
    • to paint nails
  3. Cantonese
    听人讲手指甲凹凹凸凸系表示健康有问题。
    听人讲手指甲凹凹凸凸系表示健康有问题。
    teng1 jan4 gong2 sau2 zi2 gaap3 nap1 nap1 dat6 dat6 hai6 biu2 si6 gin6 hong1 jau5 man6 tai4.
    • I hear that uneven fingernails indicate there are some health issues.