竖中指

豎中指

shù zhōngzhǐ

verb

Meanings

1 to give the middle finger
2 to flip someone off

Characters

to raise upright, vertical

Examples

HSK 4

在中国竖中指也是很不礼貌的。

Zài Zhōngguó shù zhōngzhǐ yě shì hěn bù lǐmào de.

In China, giving the middle finger is also very rude.

HSK 5

他朝我竖中指，真没礼貌。

Tā cháo wǒ shù zhōngzhǐ, zhēn méi lǐmào.

He flipped me off - so rude.

Tips

register

Offensive gesture. The verb 竖 ('to erect / stand up') + 中指 ('middle finger') describes raising the middle finger. The gesture itself was imported to Chinese culture via Western media in the late 20th century.

Stroke Order

竖 shù

中 zhōng

指 zhǐ