點 (dim2 | dian3) : dot; point; drop; select; touch; instruct

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dim2

dian3

[1] [n] dot; point; drop; spot
[2] [v] select; count; check
[3] [v] touch; mark; adorn
[4] [v] instruct; point to; hint
[5] [粵] [v] trick; misguide; fool around
[6] [v] ignite; light up; kindle
[7] [n] o'clock; hour
[8] [n] refreshment; snack; cake
[9] [adj] a little; a bit; some
[10] [粵] how? what? why?

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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雷聲大,雨點小 leoi4 seng1 daai6 jyu5 dim2 siu2 lei2 sheng1 da4 yu3 dian3 xiao3 = all talk, but no action

點火 dim2 fo2 dian3 huo3 = to light a fire

點解 dim2 gaai2 dian3 jie3 = why 粵

三點半 saam1 dim2 bun3 san1 dian3 ban4 = 3:30; half past three

點鐘 dim2 zung1 dian3 zhong1 = o'clock

點呀 dim2 aa3 = what's up?, what's going on? 粵

幾點 gei2 dim2 ji3 dian3 = what time?

幾點鐘 gei2 dim2 zung1 ji3 dian3 zhong1 = what time is it; at what time

點香 dim2 hoeng1 dian3 xiang1 = to light incense

老點 lou5 dim2 = to trick 粵

點做 dim2 zou6 dian3 zuo4 = "How do I do this?" 粵

點心 dim2 sam1 dian3 xin5 = dim sum

一點正 jat1 dim2 zing3 = 1 o'clock exactly

點算 dim2 syun3 dian3 suan4 = what to do?; how to resolve this? 粵

點樣 dim2 joeng6*2 dian3 yang4 = how? 粵

地點 dei6 dim2 di4 dian3 = venue; place

一點兒 jat1 dim2 ji4 yi1 dianr3 = a bit, a little 國

一點點 jat1 dim2 dim2 yi1 dian3 dian3 = a bit, a little 國

小數點 siu2 sou3 dim2 xiao3 shu4 dian3 = decimal point

廿一點 jaa6 jat1 dim2 = the card game blackjack (lit "21 dots") 粵

一點 jat1 dim2 yi1 dian3 = a little, a little/small bit (of something)

點樣做 dim2 joeng6*2 zou6 dian3 yang4 zuo4 = how to do 粵

十三點 sap6 saam1 dim2 shi2 san1 dian3 = weird; eccentric

快點 faai3 dim2 kuai4 dian3 = a bit faster

十二點鐘 sap6 ji6 dim2 zung1 shi2 er4 dian3 zhong1 = 12 o'clock (common formation)

十一點鐘 sap6 jat1 dim2 zung1 shi2 yi1 dian3 zhong1 = 11 o'clock (common formation)

幾多點 gei2 do1 dim2 = what time 粵

點止咁簡單 dim2 zi2 gam3 gaan2 daan1 = It's not so simple 粵

點止 dim2 zi2 = How could it be so...? 粵

污點 wu1 dim2 wu1 dian3 = stain

會合點 wui6 hap6 dim2 hui4 he2 dian3 = meeting point

標點 biu1 dim2 biao1 dian3 = punctuation; punctuate

弱點 joek6 dim2 ruo4 dian3 = weak point

要點 jiu3 dim2 yao4 dian3 = main point 國

有點兒 jau5 dim2 ji4 you3 dianr3 = a little 國

優點 jau1 dim2 you1 dian3 = merit; strong point

鐘點 zung1 dim2 zhong1 dian3 = hour; specified time; [adj] hourly

重點 zung6 dim2 zhong4 dian3 = focal point; emphasis

指點 zi2 dim2 zhi3 dian3 = to give directions

終點 zung1 dim2 zhong1 dian3 = destination

早點 zou2 dim2 zao3 dian3 = light breakfast

交點 gaau1 dim2 jiao1 dian3 = point of intersection

據點 geoi3 dim2 ju4 dian3 = military strongpoint; stronghold

焦點 ziu1 dim2 jiao1 dian3 = focus; focal point

差點兒 caa1 dim2 ji4 cha4 dianr3 = almost; just about to 國

出發點 ceot1 faat3 dim2 chu1 fa1 dian3 = starting point; point of departure

缺點 kyut3 dim2 que1 dian3 = fault; weak point; weakness; shortcoming; flaw

起點 hei2 dim2 qi3 dian3 = starting point; point of departure

點綴 dim2 zeoi3/zyut3 dian3 zhui4 = to beautify; to enhance; to adorn; to embellish; to use sth. only for show

點燃 dim2 jin4 dian3 ran2 = to ignite; to light up

點子 dim2 zi2 dian3 zi5 = spot, dot; key point 國

點名 dim2 ming4 dian3 ming2 = roll call

頂點 ding2 dim2 ding3 dian3 = summit; peak

定點 ding6 dim2 ding4 dian3 = to fix a location; fixed point; designated location

特點 dak6 dim2 te4 dian3 = trait; feature; characteristic

甜點 tim4 dim2 tian2 dian3 = dessert; sweets; sweet snacks

百分點 baak3 fan6 dim2 bai3 fen1 dian3 = percentage point

觀點 gun1 dim2 guan1 dian3 = point of view, viewpoint, standpoint

賣點 maai6 dim2 mai4 dian3 = selling point

黑點 hak1 dim2 hei1 dian3 = macula (a discolored spot on the skin)

論點 leon6 dim2 lun4 dian3 = argument; line of reasoning; thesis; point (of discussion)

點畫 dim2 waak6 = stipple, draw with dots

兩點 loeng5 dim2 liang3 dian3 = two o'clock; a deuce in cards

多點 do1 dim2 = multidrop; multipoint

西點 sai1 dim2 xi1 dian3 = West Point; confect (to put together by combining materials)

飛點 fei1 dim2 = flying spot

點對點 dim2 deoi3 dim2 dian3 dui4 dian3 = point-to-point

有點 jau5 dim2 = some; a bit; a little; rather

試點 si3 dim2 shi4 dian3 = test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme

零點 ling4 dim2 = a la carte

少一點 siu2 jat1 dim2 = littleness

提點 tai4 dim2 = to remind

想點辦法 soeng2 dim2 baan6 faat3 = think of some way to do it

點火者 dim2 fo2 ze2 = igniter

點火鍵 dim2 fo2 gin6 = an ignition key

小圓點 siu2 jyun4 dim2 = dot

圓點 jyun4 dim2 = (polka) dots pattern

點頭 dim2 tau4 dian3 tou2 = to nod one's head 國

幾點鐘都 gei2 dim2 zung1 dou1 = whenever; anytime

點樣都 dim2 joeng6*2 dou1 = anyhow, however

有一點 jau5 jat1 dim2 you3 yi1 dian3 = there is a little..., there is some... 國

丁點 ding1 dim2 ding1 dian3 = tiny bit

不動點 bat1 dung6 dim2 bu4 dong4 dian3 = a fixed point (of a map in math.) 國

小斑點 siu2 baan1 dim2 xiao3 ban1 dian3 = speckle

春分點 ceon1 fan1 dim2 chun1 fen1 dian3 = spring equinox

交叉點 gaau1 caa1 dim2 jiao1 cha1 dian2 = intersection; meeting point; crossing point

聯軌點 lyun4 gwai2 dim2 lian2 gui3 dian3 = (railway) junction

茶點 caa4 dim2 cha2 dian3 = snack; refreshments

查點 caa4 dim2 cha2 dian3 = to make a count

差點 caa1 dim2 cha4 dian3 = almost 國

吃一點點 hek3 jat1 dim2 dim2 chi1 yi1 dian3 dian3 = to peck 國

冰點 bing1 dim2 bing1 dian3 = freezing point

半點 bun3 dim2 ban4 dian3 = the least bit

布點 bou3 dim2 bu4 dian3 = distribution

最低點 zeoi3 dai1 dim2 zui4 di1 dian3 = lowest point; minimum (point)

歷來最低點 lik6 loi4 zeoi3 dai1 dim2 li4 lai2 zui4 di1 dian3 = all time low (point)

點頭招呼 dim2 tau4 ziu1 fu1 dian3 tou2 zhao1 hu1 = beckon

降落地點 gong3 lok6 dei6 dim2 jiang4 luo4 di4 dian3 = landing site

想點就點 soeng2 dim2 zau6 dim2 xiang3 dian3 jiu4 dian3 = to do as one pleases 粵

點破 dim2 po3 dian3 po4 = to expose

點球大戰 dim2 kau4 daai6 zin3 dian3 qiu2 da4 zhan4 = penalty shootout

點球 dim2 kau4 dian3 qiu2 = penalty

麼點 mo1 dim2 yao1 dian3 = ace

定居點 ding6 geoi1 dim2 ding4 ju1 dian3 = settlement

沸點 fai3 dim2 fei4 dian3 = boiling point

沸騰點 fai3 tang4 dim2 fei4 teng2 dian3 = boiling point

中點 zung1 dim2 zhong1 dian3 = mid-point, center point

凝固點 jing4 gu3 dim2 ning2 gu4 dian3 = freezing point

極點 gik6 dim2 ji2 dian3 = [geom.] vertex, vertices

熔點 jung4 dim2 rong2 dian3 = melting point

本人的觀點 bun2 jan4 dik1 gun1 dim2 ben3 ren2 de5 guan1 dian3 = (one's) personal view 國

戰爭一觸即發的地點 zin3 zang1 jat1 zuk1 zik1 faat3 dik1 dei6 dim2 = hot spot

點蟲蟲 dim2 cung4 cung4*2 dian3 chong2 chong2 = counting insects, pointing at insects

景點 ging2 dim2 jing3 dian3 = scenic spots

盲點 maang4 dim2 = blind spot

點擊 dim2 gik1 dian3 ji2 (Taiwan), dian3 ji1 (PRC) = to click (computer interface)

點票 dim2 piu3 = counting (of votes)

黃點 wong4 dim2 = yellow spot

火點 fo2 dim2 = Russell's Snapper (Lutianus russelli)

三點式泳衣 saam1 dim2 sik1 wing6 ji1 = a bikini (lit., "three points style bathing suit")

出點子 ceot1 dim2 zi2 chu1 dian3 zi5 = express an opinion

北方點心 bak1 fong1 dim2 sam1 = Northern Chinese dim sum

士點爐 si6 dim2 lou4 = a steam boiler

斑點 baan1 dim2 ban1 dian3 = spots, dots; stain; speckle

一丁點兒 jat1 ding1 dim2 ji4 yi1 ding1 dianr3 = a wee bit 國

鬼點子 gwai2 dim2 zi2 gui3 dian3 zi5 = wicked idea; trick

勞動觀點 lou4 dung6 gun1 dim2 lao2 dong4 quan1 dian3 = attitude to labour

觀點與角度 gun1 dim2 jyu5 gok3 dou6 = from my point of view 粵

臨界點 lam4 gaai3 dim2 lin2 jie4 dian3 = critical point

點子公司 dim2 zi2 gung1 si1 dian3 zi5 gong1 si1 = consultancy company (common formation)

盤點 pun4 dim2 = stocktake, inventorying 粵

點字 dim2 zi6 dian3 zi4 = braille

中文點字 zung1 man4 dim2 zi6 zhong1 wen2 dian3 zi4 = Chinese braille (common formation)

點都好 dim2 dou1 hou2 = anyway; no matter what 粵

無論點 mou4 leon6 dim2 = regardless 粵

唔理點 m4 lei5 dim2 = regardless 粵

點得呀? dim2 dak1 aa3 = how can, how can it be done?

點算好呢? dim2 syun3 hou2 ne1 = What can I/we do? 粵

一點也不 jat1 dim2 jaa5 bat1 yi1 dian3 ye3 bu4 = [adv] noways; nowise (common formation)

標點符號 biu1 dim2 fu4 hou6*2 biao1 dian3 fu2 hao4 = punctuation (common formation)

點睇 dim2 tai2 = however you see it; how do you see it? what's your opinion? 粵

點觸板 dim2 zuk1 baan2 = a touch pad on a computer (formally used, as in a specification in an ad)

露營地點 lou6 jing4 dei6 dim2 = a campsite

點火器 dim2 fo2 hei3 = an igniter

小販黑點 siu2 faan3*2 hak1 dim2 = hawker blackspot (common formation)

火花點火器 fo2 faa1 dim2 fo2 hei3 = spark lighter (common formation)

燒烤地點 siu1 haau2*1 dei6 dim2 = barbecue site (common formation)

衞生黑點 wai6 saang1 hak1 dim2 = hygiene blackspot (common formation)

郊遊地點 gaau1 jau4 dei6 dim2 jiao1 you2 di4 dian3 = picnic site (common formation)

點字書籍 dim2 zi6 syu1 zik6 = braille book (common formation)

點字機 dim2 zi6 gei1 dian3 zi4 ji1 = brailler; brail making machine (common formation)

點字法 dim2 zi6 faat3 = braille system (common formation)

點字閱讀 dim2 zi6 jyut6 duk6 = braille reading (common formation)

點心手推車 dim2 sam1 sau2 teoi1 ce1 = dim sum trolley (common formation)

點票機 dim2 piu3 gei1 = counting machine (e.g., for votes) (common formation)

國家重點實驗室 gwok3 gaa1 zung6 dim2 sat6 jim6 sat1 guo2 jia1 zhong4 dian3 shi2 yan4 shi4 = key state laboratories (common formation)

又點話 jau6 dim2 waa6 = "so what's the problem?"

無論點都好 mou4 leon6 dim2 dou1 hou2 = no matter what

記缺點 gei3 kyut3 dim2 = to receive demerit points

搧風點火 = variant of 煽風點火

扼止點 ak1 zi2 dim2 e4 zhi3 dian3 = a chokepoint

評點 ping4 dim2 ping2 dian3 = to comment; a point by point commentary

紙帶打點計時器 zi2 daai3*2 daa2 dim2 gai3 si4 hei3 zhi3 dai4 da3 dian3 ji4 shi2 qi4 = a ticker-tape timer (common formation)

靜點 zing6 dim2 jing4 dian3 = a hospital drip

鼓點 gu2 dim2 gu3 dian3 = drum beat; rhythm

點頭如搗蒜 dim2 tau4 jyu4 dou2 syun3 dian3 tou2 ru2 dao3 suan4 = nodding one's head vigorously 國

點都 dim2 dou1 = anyhow; no matter what 粵

點菜 dim2 coi3 dian3 cai4 = choose dishes from a menu

燃點 jin4 dim2 ran2 dian3 = [n] flash point, ignition point, kindling point [v] to ignite

點知 dim2 zi1 = "for all I know...", "God knows..." 粵

畫龍點睛 waak6 lung4 dim2 zing1 hua4 long2 dian3 jing1 = add the finishing touch

露點 lou6 dim2 lu4 dian3 = dew point

檢點 gim2 dim2 jian3 dian3 = behave; check carefully

可圈可點 ho2 hyun1 ho2 dim2 = praiseworthy, notable, remarkable

蒲點 pou4 dim2 pu2 dian3 = a hang out place for teenagers and young adults 粵

聚腳點 zeoi6 goek3 dim2 ju4 jiao3 dian3 = a hang out location 粵

兩點水 loeng5 dim2 seoi2 liang3 dian3 shui3 = Kangxi radical 15 (ice) (冫)

三點水 saam1 dim2 seoi2 san1 dian3 shui3 = Kangxi radical 85 (standing water) (氵)

四點火 sei3 dim2 fo2 si4 dian3 huo3 = Kangxi radical 86 (fire) (灬)

四點底 sei3 dim2 dai2 di4 dian3 di3 = Kangxi radical 86 (fire) (灬)

轉捩點 zyun2 lit6 dim2 zhuan3 lie4 dian3 = turning point

誤點 ng6 dim2 wu4 dian3 = not on time; delayed

唔知點 ng4 zi1 dim2 = don't know how (to) 粵 (common formation)

點燃聖火 dim2 jin4 sing3 fo2 dian3 ran2 sheng4 huo3 = ignite the olympic flame

疑點 ji4 dim2 yi2 dian3 = a suspicious point; a doubtful point; a questionable point

指指點點 zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2 zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 = gossip about others faults

以點帶面 ji5 dim2 daai3 min6 yi3 dian3 dai4 mian4 = use one unit to guide an entire area; use experience of a selected unit to promote work in the entire area;

點醒 dim2 seng2 dian3 xing3 = remind; make someone aware of 粵

點都要 dim2 dou1 jiu3 dian3 dou1 yao4 = no matter what 粵

點滴 dim2 dik6 dian3 di1 = bit; titbit

盈虧平衡點 jing4 kwai1 ping4 hang4 dim2 ying2 kui1 ping2 heng2 dian3 = break-even point

點不知 dim2 bat1 zi1 = little did I know; never did I imagine 粵

唔知個死字點寫 m4 zi1 go3 sei2 zi6 dim2 se2 = to be oblivious to danger 粵

旅遊點 leoi5 jau4 dim2 lv3 you2 dian3 = tourist point

亮點 loeng6 dim2 liang4 dian3 = highlight, bright spot

三點三 saam1 dim2 saam1 san1 dian3 san1 = 3.15pm; afternoon tea

旅遊景點 leoi5 jau4 ging2 dim2 lv3 you2 jing3 dian3 = tourist spots, tourist attraction

鐘點工人 zung1 dim2 gung1 jan4 zhong1 dian3 gong1 ren2 = temporary worker paid by the hour

鐘點妹 zung1 dim2 mui6*1 zhong1 dian3 mei4 = a maid that is paid by the hour 粵

煽風點火 sin3 fung1 dim2 fo2 shan1 feng1 dian3 huo3 = fan the flames

點到即止 dim2 dou3 zik1 zi2 dian3 dao4 ji2 zhi3 = pull one's punches

葛拉芬柏格點 got3 laai1 fan1 paak3 gaak3 dim2 = Grafenberg Spot

學業成績平均點數 hok6 jip6 sing4 zik1 ping4 gwan1 dim2 sou3 xue2 ye4 cheng2 ji1 ping2 jun1 dian3 shu4 = Grade Point Average (GPA)

節點 zit3 dim2 jie2 dian3 = (electrical eng./IT) contact; contact point; node

不動點定理 bat1 dung6 dim2 ding6 lei5 bu4 dong4 dian3 ding4 li3 = (math.) fixed point theorem 國

G點 zi1 dim2 ji1 dian3 = G-spot

江八點 gong1 baat3 dim2 jiang1 ba1 dian3 = "Jiang Zemin's eight-point formula" (for resuming a dialog with Taiwan)

放射性最強點 fong3 se6 sing3 zeoi3 koeng4 dim2 fang4 she4 xing4 zui4 qiang2 dian3 = radioactive hot spot

定點跳傘 ding6 dim2 tiu3 saan3 ding4 dian3 tiao4 san3 = BASE Jumping

中點公式 zung1 dim2 gung1 sik1 zhong1 dian3 gong1 shi4 = [math.] midpoint formula

中點定理 zung1 dim2 ding6 lei5 zhong1 dian3 ding4 li3 = [math.] midpoint theorem

兩點式 loeng5 dim2 sik1 liang3 dian3 shi4 = [math.] two-point form

半透明點 bun3 tau3 ming4 dim2 ban4 tou4 ming2 dian3 = translucent spot

截點公式 zit6 dim2 gung1 sik1 jie2 dian3 gong1 shi4 = [math.] section formula

點斜式 dim2 ce4 sik1 dian3 xie2 shi4 = [math.] point-slope form

區中點 keoi1 zung1 dim2 qu1 zhong1 dian3 = [math.] class mark

原點 jyun4 dim2 yuan2 dian3 = [math.] origin

組中點 zou2 zung1 dim2 zu3 zhong1 dian3 = [math.] class mark

投票地點 tau4 piu3 dei6 dim2 tou2 piao4 di4 dian3 = voting place (common formation)

終點地址 zung1 dim2 dei6 zi2 zhong1 dian3 di4 zhi3 = destination address

網路節點 mong5 lou6 zit3 dim2 wang3 lu4 jie2 dian3 = network node

網路節點介面 mong5 lou6 zit3 dim2 gaai3 min6*2 wang3 lu4 jie2 dian3 jie4 mian4 = network node interface

鐘點旅館 zung1 dim2 leoi5 gun2 zhong1 dian3 lv3 guan3 = an hourly hotel

露兩點 lou6 loeng5 dim2 = a topless woman (lit., "expose two points") 粵

露三點 lou6 saam1 dim2 = full frontal nudity (露兩點 on a woman plus the extra "final" point) 粵

交通黑點 gaau1 tung1 hak1 dim2 = a blackspot (lit., "traffic troublespot")

點穴 dim2 jyut6 dian3 xue4 (Taiwan), dian3 xue2 (PRC) = to attack a pressure point

近地點 gan6 dei6 dim2 jin4 di4 dian3 = [astron.] perigee

遠地點 jyun5 dei6 dim2 yuan3 di4 dian3 = [astron.] apogee

點脈 dim2 mak6 dian3 mai4 = Dim Mak (death touch)

點睛 dim2 zing1 dian3 jing1 = eye opening or eye dotting ceremony

熱情香港,好客之道,點少得你 jit6 cing4 hoeng1 gong2 hou2 haak3 zi1 dou6 dim2 siu2 dak1 nei5 re4 qing2 xiang1 gang3 hao3 ke4 zhi1 dao4 dian3 shao3 de2 ni3 = Friendly HK, You Make a Difference

點陣圖 dim2 zan6 tou4 dian3 zhen4 tu2 = a bitmap (in computer graphics)

斑點狗 baan1 dim2 gau2 ban1 dian3 gou3 = dalmatian

點指兵兵 dim2 zi2 bing1 bing1 dian3 zhi3 bing1 bing1 = cops and robbers, who's cops who's thiefs

六點半棍 luk6 dim2 bun3 gwan3 liu4 dian3 ban4 gun4 = Luk Dim Boon Kwun, Six and A Half Point Pole

支點 zi1 dim2 zhi1 dian3 = fulcrum; pivot

打點 daa2 dim2 da3 dian5 = get ready; bribe

開光點睛 hoi1 gwong1 dim2 zing1 kai1 guang1 dian3 jing1 = opening the light and dotting the eyes

冰點週刊 bing1 dim2 zau1 hon1*2 bing1 dian3 zhou1 kan1 = Bingdian Zhoukan (weekly magazine of the China Youth)

點擊捐贈 dim2 gik1 gyun1 zang6 dian3 ji2 juan1 zeng4 (Taiwan), dian3 ji1 juan1 zeng4 (PRC) = One Click Charity Donation

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而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

今日過成點呀? 粵
How was your day today?

你點解唔打電話畀佢，叫佢改第二日呢？粵
Why don't you phone her and tell her to change it to another day?

而家幾點(鐘)？粵
What is the time now?

以後我點叫你哋呀? 粵
How can I order from your [restaurant] in the future?
[Lit. Afterwards I how order you-guys?]

就算係噉樣又點呀？粵
Even if that's the case, so what?
[Lit. even if is that way, then how [particle]?]

北京嗰度嘅天氣點樣？粵
How's the weather over there in Beijing?
[The 嗰度 is optional.]

我知你想點粵
I know what you want

咁我想點呀粵
In that case, how do I feel?
[Use the corrected Jyutping! 咁 is almost meaningless when used to introduce a sentence, you could translate it as "in that case" here.]

點解會噉嘅？粵
Why does it have to be like this?
[Lit. why would thus? [Very common phrase on TV dramas and anime!]]

我都唔知點算粵
I don't know what to do either.
[[set phrase]]

而家差兩個字七點粵
It's ten to seven now.
[Lit. now different two [counter] five-minutes seven o'clock]

我一點喺灣仔食晏。粵
I have lunch in Wanchai at 1:00 p.m.
["People + time + place + action" is one of the most common sentence patterns in Cantonese.]

唔知點解呢排成日都頭痛呀。粵
I don't know why I've been getting so many headaches lately.

我真係唔明白佢點解噉樣做呀。粵
I really don't understand why he acts/behaves like this.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131924,131924#msg-131924]

我聽日七點鐘要起身。粵
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.

呢個用廣東話點講呀? 粵
How do you say this in Cantonese?

老點我呀! 粵
You cheated me!

我地七點喺七仔等啦。粵
We meet (outside) at Seven-Eleven shop at 7:00.

點解一加一等於「王」？粵
why does one plus one equal '王'?
[This is a well known riddle, the character 王 being composed of two 一 characters at the top and bottom with a + in the middle!]

我能說一點普通話國
I can speak a little bit of Mandarin.

點先可以學好廣東話呢？粵
How actually can I learn Cantonese well?
[點先 is the abbreviated form of 點樣先至。先至 means ‘really; actually’ here, often used with 呢 at the end of a sentence for emphasis. See this thread for details: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,111468,111471#msg-1114]

點解中國會有咁多方言嘅？粵
Why are there so many "dialects" in China?

我對呢一點好有信心粵
I‘m very confident about this.
[Lit. I towards this point very confident]

我對呢一點好有自信粵
I have a lot of self-confidence about it.
[Lit. I toward this one point very self-confident.]

我每朝都喺七點鐘開工，所以我夜晚唔可以出街粵
I start work at 7 o'clock each morning, so I can't stay out too late.
[Lit. I every morning also at 7 o'clock open-work, so I late cannot go-out]

我聽朝喺六點鐘開工，所以我今晚唔可以行公司粵
I‘ve got to start work at six tomorrow, so I can't go shopping tonight.
[Lit. I tomorrow morning at six o'clock start-work, therefore I this-evening cannot go-shopping]

點解我今日冇見到你呀粵
Why didn't I see you today?
[Lit. why I today not-have see-arrive you [particle]? [maybe on the telephone]]

點解會噉樣做合作呀？粵 ?!
Why would you co-operate like this?

你啲頭髮平時咁撈攪，點解今晚梳頭粵 ?!
Your hair's normally so messy, why've you combed it this evening?

點解佢哋會畀人拉呀？粵
Why would they be arrested?
[Lit. why they would by-person arrest [particle]]

點解要背叛我？粵
Why do you need to betray me?
[Lit. why need betray me]

點呀?又同女朋友嗌交咧? 粵
What's the matter? Bickering with your girlfriend again?

乜呢間酒店咁噏耷㗎? 點會有人幫襯呀? 粵
Why's this hotel such a mess? How will anyone want to come here?
[Lit. what this [counter] hotel so shabby [particle]? How would have person would frequent [particle]]

你覺得佢份人點呀? 粵
What kind of person would you say she is?

你公司嘅名點串呀？粵
How do you spell your company's name?

點解佢冇女朋友？生得唔靚仔囉! 粵
Why doesn't he have a girlfriend? Because he's not handsome, of course!

眼矋矋咁望實我想點？粵
Why are you looking at me with those staring eyes?

個木橈只有一尺長，點用嚟撐船呀粵
How can we use a mere one-feet long paddle to punt the boat?

你走到冇雷公咁遠買貨，點為得過呀粵
It is not worth buying goods from such a faraway place.

我已經寫明係七點鐘開始嘅。
I've already clearly put into writing that it starts at 7 o'clock.

聽暇佢唔來點算呀？粵
What shall we do if he does not show up?

雖然只係上台分享下自己嘅經歷，但唔知點解好自然會覺得怯場。粵
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.

隨口講佢著衫獨沽一味，點知佢借啲意隔日就買反一櫃嘅新衫粵
I was merely commenting she's always wearing the same clothes; little did I know that she would use it as an opportunity to buy herself a whole cupboard of new clothes the next day.

我同你冇仇噃，點解次次省波餅我食呢？粵
I didn't do anything to piss you off. Why are you throwing/kicking/[whatever action is appropriate] the ball at my body every time?
[Alternative translation: There's no grudge between us, why are you hitting me with the balls that you return?]

每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces.

你再遲一點來的話我就要升天了! 國
Get here a second later and I'd be dead!

這篇文章包你看得點頭如搗蒜。國
I'm sure that this article will resonate with you thoroughly.

幾點進行篝火晚會呀？
When can we start tonight's bonfire?

同咁多對手競爭，點樣先至得令到自己脫穎而出呢粵
With so many other competitors, how can I ensure that I stand out from the rest?

為點小事，豈敢打擾！
I wouldn't dare bother you over such petty things.

人家點樣講,你就點樣做。粵
Just do as you are told.

可唔可以解釋一下點解妳會無端端被人拉呢？粵
Can you explain why you were arrested for no reason?
[Lit. Can-cannot explain a-little-bit why you would-be for-no-reason by people arrest [particle]?]

唔知點解佢要搵你算賬。粵
I don't know why he has a bone to pick with you.
[[literal] Don't know why he has to with you settle accounts. ]

你點都要諗辦法帶佢嚟呢度。粵
You must bring him here by fair means or foul.

吓,點解你要噉樣做? 粵
Tut-tut, what on earth did you do that for?
[吓 is an exclamation used here to express disapproval. ]

點解你洗嚫碗都打爛嘢㗎？
Why is it that every time you wash dishes you break something?
[[粵] V-嚫 ... 都... Pattern the means every time someone does something, such and such will happen.]

個老婆大人矋住佢，佢又點敢出聲吖粵
How would he be so daring as to utter a word, under the staring eyes of his wife.

年卅晚同家人喺度𨅝檯腳, 點知得咁啱男朋友又預訂咗情人節喺呢度食燭光晚餐。粵
I had my reunion dinner with my family here on Chinese New Year's Eve. Little did I know that my boyfriend made a reservation to have our candlelight dinner in this same place on Valentine's day.

“自學”，顧名思義，就是不在學校學，也沒有老師指點，全靠自己學習。
As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own.

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