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甲 jiǎ

first (in a series); A; shell

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Level
HSK 5
Radical
田
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  1. 她今天剪了指甲。
    Tā jīntiān jiǎn le zhǐjia.
    She trimmed her nails today.
    she today cut (particle) fingernail
  2. 你的指甲是不是太长了？
    Nǐ de zhǐjia shì bu shì tài cháng le?
    Aren't your fingernails too long?
    your (particle) fingernail is not is too long (particle) (question)
  3. 记得定期剪指甲。
    Jìde dìngqī jiǎn zhǐjia.
    Remember to trim your nails regularly.
    remember regularly cut fingernail
  4. 他的指甲并不长，剪得很整齐。
    Tā de zhǐjia bìng bù cháng, jiǎn de hěn zhěngqí.
    His nails aren't long at all; they're trimmed very neatly.
    he (particle) fingernail at-all not long cut (particle) very neat
  5. 上学前，妈妈帮孩子剪了指甲。
    Shàngxué qián, māma bāng háizi jiǎn le zhǐjia.
    Before going to school, mom trimmed the child's nails.
    go-to-school before mom help child cut (particle) fingernail

Words with 甲 (2)