点

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drop (of liquid); ignite, spot; dot; speck; fleck, dot stroke (in Chinese characters), point, place; point, aspect; feature, appointed time, refreshments, decimal point; point, a little; a bit; some, (used for items), o'clock, put a dot, touch on very briely; skim, drip, sow in holes; dibble, check one by one, select; choose, hint; point out, light; burn; kindle, embellish; decorate

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a little; dot; drop; feature; particle; point; spot

【计】 distributing point; dot; PT

【医】 point; puncta; punctum; spot

【经】 point; pt

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a litter; drop; feature; dot; nod; particle; point; spot

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diǎn

n. feature, appointed time, drop, drip, spot, dot, speck, point, place, aspect

diǎn

v. point, light, burn, kindle, touch on very briefly, dot, skim, sow in holes, select, hint

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dian3

drop (of liquid), stain, spot, speck, jot, dot stroke (in Chinese characters), decimal point, point, mark (of degree or level), a place (with certain characteristics), iron bell, o’clock, a little, a bit, some, (point) unit of measurement for type, to touch on briefly, to make clear, to light, to ignite, to kindle, period of time at night (24 minutes) (old), a drip, to dibble, classifier for small indeterminate quantities

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点(點)

diǎn

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（液体的小滴） drop (of liquid):

雨点 raindrops

（细小的痕迹） spot; dot; speck:

墨点 ink spots;

污点 stain

（汉字的笔画“、”） dot stroke (in Chinese characters)

（小数点） decimal point; point:

“3.5”读作“三点五”。 “3.5”is read as “three point five”.

{数} （几何学中指没有长、宽、厚而人有位置的几何图形） point:

基准点 datum point (mark);

两线的交点 the point of intersection of two lines

（一定的地点或限度） place; point:

沸点 boiling point;

居民点 residential area;

突破一点 make a breakthrough at one point;

以点带面 promote work in all areas by drawing upon experience gained at key points

（事物的方面或部分） aspect; feature:

从这点上去看 view from this aspect;

特点 characteristic feature;

重点 focal point; stress;

对这一点没人怀疑。 Nobody has any doubt about that.

（规定的钟点） appointed time:

误点 behind time; delayed; late;

正点 on time;

到点了， 快走吧! The time is up. Let's go quickly.

（点心） light refreshment:

茶点 tea and cake; tea;

早点 breakfast

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（表示少量） tiny amount; a little; a bit; some:

吃一点东西 get (have) something to eat;

觉得有一点冷 feel a little bit cold;

还有一点希望。 There is a little hope.

他学过一点拉丁语。 He learned a bit of Latin.

（用于事项）:

我有几点不成熟的想法。 I have some tentative suggestions.

（时间单位， 一昼夜的二十四分之一） o'clock:

上午九点钟 nine o'clock in the morning;

现在几点了? What time is it now?

{刷} （计算活字及字模的大小的单位） point, a unit of measurement for type

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（用笔加上点子） put a dot:

点个逗号 make a comma;

点三个点表示省略 put three dots to show that something has been omitted

（触到物体后立刻离开） touch lightly as with finger, brush or rod; touch on very briefly; skim:

蜻蜓点水 dragonflies skimming (over) the water;

他用篙一点就把船撑开了。 He pushed the boat off with a shove of the pole.

（向下稍微动一动立刻恢复原位） nod:

她友好地向我点头。 She nodded to me in a friendly fashion.

（使液体一滴滴地向下落） drip:

点眼药 put drops in the eyes

（点播） sow in holes; dibble:

点豆子 dibble beans

（一个个地查对） check one by one:

点货 check over goods; take stock;

点人数 count the number of people;

请你把钱点一点。 Please check and see if the money is right.

（在许多人或事物中指定） select; choose:

我们点了四块牛排。 We ordered four beefsteaks.

（指点; 启发） hint; point out:

一点他就明白了。 He quickly took the hint.

（引着火） light; burn; kindle:

点灯 light a lamp;

他是火爆性子， 一点就着。 He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.

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點|点 [diǎn] ► point ► dot ► drop ► speck ► o'clock ► point (in space or time) ► to draw a dot ► to check on a list ► to choose ► to order (food in a restaurant) ► to touch briefly ► to hint ► to light ► to ignite ► to pour a liquid drop by drop ► (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch ↑更 [gēng] ► dot stroke in Chinese characters ► classifier for items