9 strokes
9 画
diǎn
huǒ
fire
- spot; dot; speck
- decimal point; point
- aspect; feature
- o’clock
- put a dot
- drip
- check one by one
- select; choose
- light; burn; kindle
- a little; a bit; some
- (for items)
diǎn-bō
点播
v.
request a programme from a radio station
diǎn-dī
点滴
n.
a bit; intravenous drip
diǎn-míng
点名
v.
call the roll; mention sb. by name
diǎn-rán
点燃
v.
light; kindle; ignite
diǎn-tóu
点头
v.
nod one’s head; nod
diǎn-xīn
点心
n.
light refreshment; pastry; dim sum
diǎn-zhuì
点缀
n./ v.
embellish; ornament; adorn / use sth. merely for show
diǎn-zi
点子
n.
key point; idea; pointer
diǎn-shí-chéng-jīn
点石成金
touch a stone and turn it into gold; turn a crude essay into a literary gem
diǎn-tóu-hā-yāo
点头哈腰
nod and bow; bow and scrape
Usage 用法
spot; dot; speck
Nǐ-de qún-zi shang yǒu liǎng ge mò-shuǐ-diǎn.
你的裙子上有两个墨水点。
There are two ink spots on your skirt.
decimal point; point
Zhè ge fáng-jiān yǒu shí-bā diǎn wǔ píng-fāng-mǐ.
这个房间有十八点五平方米。
This room has a floor space of eighteen point five sq.m.
aspect; feature
Cóng zhè diǎn shang kàn, tā hái-shì yǒu liáng-xīn de.
从这点上看，他还是有良心的。
Viewed from this aspect, he still has a conscience.
o’clock
Xiàn-zài jiǔ diǎn le.
现在九点了。
It is 9 o’clock now.
put a dot
Lǎo-shī zài zhè ge jù-zi xià-miàn diǎn le jǐ ge diǎn.
老师在这个句子下面点了几个点。
The teacher put several dots under this sentence.
drip
Nǎi-nai gāi diǎn yǎn-yào-shuǐ le.
奶奶该点眼药水了。
It’s time to drip the eye drops, grandma!
check one by one
Nǐ bǎ zhè-xiē qián zǐ-xì de diǎn yí-xià.
你把这些钱仔细地点一下。
Please check the money carefully and see if it is right.
select; choose
Nǐ xiǎng mǎi diǎn shén-me cài?
你想买点什么菜？
What dishes do you want to buy?
light; burn; kindle
Tíng diàn le, bǎ là-zhú diǎn qǐ-lái ba.
停电了，把蜡烛点起来吧。
The power is out; light the candles.
a little; a bit; some
Mā-ma, gěi wǒ diǎn qián hǎo ma?
妈妈，给我点钱好吗？
Mum, please me some money, won’t you?
(for items)
Wǒ-men gěi lǐng-dǎo tí le jǐ diǎn yì-jiàn.
我们给领导提了几点意见。
We expressed our opinions to the leadership.
