Definition

1. Noun:
   • Middle finger: The central digit of the human hand, located between the index finger and the ring finger. It is typically the longest finger.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy bị thương ở ngón tay giữa. (He injured his middle finger.)
  • Cô ấy đeo một chiếc nhẫn đơn giản trên ngón tay giữa. (She wears a simple ring on her middle finger.)

Advanced Usage

• The middle finger is used in a widely recognized gesture of contempt or insult in many cultures. This usage is often implied in context.
  • Anh ta giơ ngón tay giữa lên. (He raised his middle finger.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngón tay (n): Finger.

  • Cô ấy có mười ngón tay. (She has ten fingers.)

• Ngón trỏ (n): Index finger.

  • Dùng ngón trỏ để chỉ. (Use your index finger to point.)

• Ngón đeo nhẫn (n): Ring finger.

  • Chiếc nhẫn cưới ở ngón đeo nhẫn. (The wedding ring is on the ring finger.)

Synonyms

• Middle digit: A more formal or anatomical term for the middle finger.
• Third finger: A term sometimes used, though it can be ambiguous with the ring finger.

Related Idioms

• Giơ ngón tay giữa: To give the finger; to make an obscene gesture.
  • Hành động giơ ngón tay giữa bị coi là rất thô lỗ. (The act of giving the finger is considered very rude.)