粵

手sau2指zi2指zi2

sau2 zi2 zi2shǒu zhǐ zhi

English

  1. to point a finger or blame
  2. to point at
  3. to point (using a finger) at someone/something
  4. to gesture with the finger as if to warn or lecture someone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用手指指住某啲嘢或者人
  2. 用手指指住一個人,喺度教訓或者警告佢;指指點點

Examples

  • 手指指冇禮貌。

    It's not polite to point at others.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 教师用手指指着我,要我跟她走。

    The teacher pointed her finger at me and asked me to come with her.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 喂!你唔好喺度手指指好喎!

    Hey! Stop pointing your finger to me!

  • 個BB成日手指指,好得意呀!

    The baby is always pointing to things. It is so cute! ----

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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