点
diǎn
Traditional: 點
Meanings of 点 in English
diǎnHSK 1+ HSK 3measure word, nounSyllabus #33
- (after a number) o'clock
- classifier for small amounts
- point; dot; spot; speck
- dot stroke in Chinese characters
- point in time or space
- a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
- (math.) decimal point
- to touch briefly; to tap
diǎnHSK 2+ HSK 4verb, noun, measure wordSyllabus #336
- (after a number) o'clock
- classifier for small amounts
- to touch briefly; to tap
- to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)
- to order (food etc); to select
- to mention; to bring up (a topic or person)
- to hint at; to imply
- to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops
Example sentences
- 我每天早上6点叫醒他。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng 6 diǎn jiào xǐng tā。I wake him at six every morning.
- 我每天早上6点叫醒他。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng 6 diǎn jiào xǐng tā。I wake him up at 6 every morning.
- 8点那班车今天早到了。8 diǎn nà bān chē jīn tiān zǎo dào le。The eight o'clock bus was early today.
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