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  dim2   jyutping
  dian3   pinyin
[1] [n] dot; point; drop; spot
[2] [v] select; count; check
[3] [v] touch; mark; adorn
[4] [v] instruct; point to; hint
[5] [] [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] [] how? what? why?

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: adjectiveverb
Stroke count: 17
Level: 2
Radical: (#203)

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

This word has been viewed 31326 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Dec 2016 01:35

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detail ,  leoi4 seng1 daai6 jyu5 dim2 siu2  lei2 sheng1 da4 yu3 dian3 xiao3 = all talk, but no action
detail  dim2 fo2  dian3 huo3 = to light a fire
detail  dim2 gaai2  dian3 jie3 = why
detail  saam1 dim2 bun3  san1 dian3 ban4 = 3:30; half past three
detail  dim2 zung1  dian3 zhong1 = o'clock
detail  dim2 aa3   = what's up?, what's going on?
detail  gei2 dim2  ji3 dian3 = what time?
detail  gei2 dim2 zung1  ji3 dian3 zhong1 = what time is it; at what time
detail  dim2 hoeng1  dian3 xiang1 = to light incense
detail  lou5 dim2   = to trick
See all 220 compounds (CantoDict reports 241 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 60 examples containing 點
detail audio 而家幾點鐘? 而家三點三個字
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.
detail audio 今日點呀?
How was your day today?
detail audio 點解打電話畀佢第二日
Why don't you phone her and tell her to change it to another day?
detail audio 而家幾點()?
What is the time now?
detail 以後你哋?
How can I order from your [restaurant] in the future?
[Lit. Afterwards I how order you-guys?]
detail 就算係噉點呀
Even if that's the case, so what?
[Lit. even if is that way, then how [particle]?]
detail 北京嗰度天氣點樣
How's the weather over there in Beijing?
[The 嗰度 is optional.]
detail
I know what you want
detail 點呀
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.]
detail 點解
Why does it have to be like this?
[Lit. why would thus? [Very common phrase on TV dramas and anime!]]
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