"the finger" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 竖中指

Definition

一种粗鲁的手势，用竖起中指表示侮辱或愤怒。英文里 “give someone the finger” 就是做这个手势。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

很粗鲁且非正式，通常只在解释或引用时说。主要在西方文化中常见，几乎在任何地方都是侮辱性的动作。正式表达为“做出猥亵手势”。不要对陌生人或在公共场合做这个动作。

Examples

He got angry and gave me the finger.

他生气了，朝我竖起了**中指**。

Showing the finger is very rude.

竖起**中指**非常粗鲁。

Please don’t give anyone the finger.

请不要对任何人竖**中指**。

The driver cut me off, so I gave him the finger.

司机加塞了，我就朝他竖了**中指**。

He laughed and said, "Don't take the finger so seriously!"

他笑着说：“别把**竖中指**当回事！”

My friend taught me what the finger means in America.

我朋友教我**竖中指**在美国是什么意思。