n the finger next to the thumb
n. 食指
[医] 食指, 示指
1. She pointed to the map with her forefinger.
她用食指指着地图。
2. He hurt his forefinger while cutting vegetables.
他在切菜时伤到了食指。
3. The teacher asked us to raise our forefinger to answer the question.
老师让我们举起食指回答问题。