MEANING/意义
    点
      
  • diǎn
      
    sound for pinyin
      
      
    jot; some; spot; a bit; point; speck; stain; to tou; decimal; o'clock; o’clock; a little; to light; iron bell; to ignite; decimal point; measure word for small round things; (point, dot) ; drop (of liquid) ; (point, dot, to order) ; mark (of degree or level) ; dot stroke (in chinese characters) ; (point)  unit of measurement for type; a place (with certain characteristics) 
    Type classifier/量词; noun/名词; quantifier/量词; verb/动词  
        
EXAMPLES/列句
  • 你点吧。
      
      
    ní diǎn ba .
      
    sound for pinyin
    You go ahead and order (dishes) 

  • 差点没....
      
      
    chā diǎn méi ...
      
    sound for pinyin
    almost did...
COMBINATIONS/组合
  • 点心
      
    diǎn xin
      
    sound for pinyin
    snack; pastry; dessert; light refreshments; dimsum (in cantonese cooking) 

  • 点火
      
    diǎn huǒ
      
    sound for pinyin
    to ignite; light a fire; stir up trouble; to light a fire

  • 点赞
      
    diǎn zàn
      
    sound for pinyin
    to like; to give a thumbs-up; (social media)  to click “like“

  • 点击
      
    diǎn jī
      
    sound for pinyin
    click; to click

  • 点燃
      
    diǎn rán
      
    sound for pinyin
    to light; to ignite; to inspire

  • 点头
      
    diǎn tóu
      
    sound for pinyin
    to nod

  • 点名
      
    diǎn míng
      
    sound for pinyin
    to call the roll; to mention by name

  • 点缀
      
    diǎn zhuì
      
    sound for pinyin
    to adorn; an ornament; to decorate; only for show
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