點〔点〕 dim² {diǎn}

(adverb) 1. What; 2. How (noun) 1. snack (dim sum); 2. hour; (verb) 1. examine; 2. check; (verb) (of head) to nod

點〔点〕 dim² {diǎn}

1. point
2. dot
3. drop
4. speck
5. o'clock
6. point (in space or time)
7. to draw a dot
8. to check on a list
9. to choose
10. to order (food in a restaurant)
11. to touch briefly
12. to hint
13. to light
14. to ignite
15. to pour a liquid drop by drop
16. (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更
17. dot stroke in Chinese characters
18. classifier for items

點呀〔点-〕 dim² aa¹ {diǎn ya}

so?; how about?

點得〔点-〕 dim² dak¹ {diǎn de}

how could

點火〔点-〕 dim² fo² {diǎn huǒ}

to provoke

點解〔点-〕 dim² gaai² {diǎn jiě}

(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;

點歌〔点-〕 dim² go¹ {diǎn gē}

to request a song

點係〔点系〕 dim² hai⁶ {diǎn xì}

an expression of courtesy used when someone has done something for you, similar to saying "it is very nice of you"; "I don't deserve it"; "you shouldn't have"

點香〔点-〕 dim² hoeng¹ {diǎn xiāng}

to light a joss stick

點樣〔点样〕 dim² joeng² {diǎn yàng}

(question)(phrase) what's with it?; what's up? ; how's it like?; how?; what is it like?

點醒〔点-〕 dim² sing² {diǎn xǐng}

1. remind (spoken) 2. give you tips (spoken)

點算〔点-〕 dim² syun³ {diǎn suàn}

what should one do?; what to do?; how to resolve this?

點睇〔点-〕 dim² tai² {diǎn dì}

how do you see this? (spoken)

點綴〔点缀〕 dim² zeoi⁶ {diǎn zhuì}

(verb) 1. Embellished; (noun) Embellishment

點知〔点-〕 dim² zi¹ {diǎn zhī}

"how would I know?"; "who knows?"; "God knows"; "how is one to know"; "who would have thought"; "who would have guessed"; "only to"

點止〔点-〕 dim² zi² {diǎn zhǐ}

not only (spoken)

點做〔点-〕 dim² zou⁶ {diǎn zuò}

what to do; how

點兵〔点-〕 dim² bing¹ {diǎn bīng}

1. to inspect troops
2. to review

點播〔点-〕 dim² bo³ {diǎn bō}

1. webcast
2. to request item for broadcast on radio program
3. dibble seeding
4. spot seeding

點補〔点补〕 dim² bou² {diǎn bǔ}

1. to have a snack
2. to have a bite

點背〔点-〕 dim² bui³ {diǎn bèi}

(dialect) to be out of luck

點撥〔点拨〕 dim² but⁶ {diǎn bō}

1. to give instructions
2. to give advice

點查〔点-〕 dim² caa⁴ {diǎn chá}

to inspect

點出〔点-〕 dim² ceot¹ {diǎn chū}

1. to point out
2. to indicate

點菜〔点-〕 dim² coi³ {diǎn cài}

to order dishes (in a restaurant)

點穿〔点-〕 dim² cyun¹ {diǎn chuān}

1. to lay bare in a few words
2. to expose with a word

點竄〔点窜〕 dim² cyun³ {diǎn cuàn}

1. to reword
2. to edit a text

點滴〔点-〕 dim² dik⁶ {diǎn dī}

1. a drip
2. a little bit
3. intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)

點點〔点点〕 dim² dim² {diǎn diǎn}

1. point
2. speck

點點〔点点〕 dim² dim² {Diǎn diǎn}

Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website)

點厾〔点-〕 dim² duk¹ {diǎn dū}

to touch up a painting

點化〔点-〕 dim² faa³ {diǎn huà}

1. magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal
2. fig. to reveal
3. to enlighten

點發〔点发〕 dim² faat³ {diǎn fā}

1. to fire in bursts
2. shooting intermittently

點火〔点-〕 dim² fo² {diǎn huǒ}

1. to ignite
2. to light a fire
3. to agitate
4. to start an engine
5. ignition
6. fig. to stir up trouble

點貨〔点货〕 dim² fo³ {diǎn huò}

to do an inventory count

點交〔点-〕 dim² gaau¹ {diǎn jiāo}

to hand over one by one

點擊〔点击〕 dim² gik¹ {diǎn jī}

1. to hit
2. to press
3. to strike (on the keyboard)
4. to click (a web page button)

點檢〔点检〕 dim² gim² {diǎn jiǎn}

1. to inspect one by one
2. to list individually

點見〔点见〕 dim² gin³ {diǎn jiàn}

to check an amount

點軍〔点军〕 dim² gwan¹ {Diǎn jūn}

Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市, Hubei

點號〔点号〕 dim² hou⁶ {diǎn hào}

punctuation mark

點染〔点-〕 dim² jim⁵ {diǎn rǎn}

1. to touch up (a piece of writing)
2. to add details (to a painting)

點燃〔点-〕 dim² jin⁴ {diǎn rán}

1. to ignite
2. to set on fire
3. aflame

點穴〔点-〕 dim² jyut⁶ {diǎn xué}

1. to hit a pressure point (martial arts)
2. dim mak
3. see also 點脈

點球〔点-〕 dim² kau⁴ {diǎn qiú}

penalty kick

點亮〔点-〕 dim² loeng⁶ {diǎn liàng}

1. to illuminate
2. to turn on the lights
3. to light (a blaze)

點卯〔点-〕 dim² maau⁵ {diǎn mǎo}

morning roll call

點脈〔点脉〕 dim² mak⁶ {diǎn mài}

1. to hit a pressure point (martial arts)
2. dim mak
3. see also 點穴

點名〔点-〕 dim² meng² {diǎn míng}

1. roll call
2. to mention sb by name
3. (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name

點明〔点-〕 dim² ming⁴ {diǎn míng}

to point out

點評〔点评〕 dim² ping⁴ {diǎn píng}

1. to comment
2. a point by point commentary

點票〔点-〕 dim² piu³ {diǎn piào}

to count votes

點破〔点-〕 dim² po³ {diǎn pò}

1. to lay bare in a few words
2. to expose with a word
3. to point out bluntly

點心〔点-〕 dim² sam¹ {diǎn xin}

1. light refreshments
2. pastry
3. dimsum (in Cantonese cooking)
4. dessert

點收〔点-〕 dim² sau¹ {diǎn shōu}

to check sth and accept it

點射〔点-〕 dim² se⁶ {diǎn shè}

1. to fire in bursts
2. shooting intermittently

點水〔点-〕 dim² seoi² {diǎn shuǐ}

1. to skim
2. lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水)
3. skin deep

點視〔点视〕 dim² si⁶ {diǎn shì}

1. to check (items)
2. to count and verify

點數〔点数〕 dim² sou³ {diǎn shù}

1. to count heads
2. to check numbers

點選〔点选〕 dim² syun² {diǎn xuǎn}

1. to select
2. (computing) to click on (one of several options)
3. to navigate to (a webpage)

點題〔点题〕 dim² tai⁴ {diǎn tí}

1. to bring out the main theme
2. to make the point
3. to bring out the substance concisely

點頭〔点头〕 dim² tau⁴ {diǎn tóu}

to nod

點畫〔点画〕 dim² waak⁶ {diǎn huà}

strokes of a Chinese character

點贊〔点赞〕 dim² zaan³ {diǎn zàn}

to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc)

點陣〔点阵〕 dim² zan⁶ {diǎn zhèn}

1. lattice
2. dot matrix
3. bitmap

點綴〔点缀〕 dim² zeoi⁶ {diǎn zhuì}

1. to decorate
2. to adorn
3. sprinkled
4. studded
5. only for show

點津〔点-〕 dim² zeon¹ {diǎn jīn}

1. to solve a problem
2. to answer a question
3. (Internet) Q&A forum
4. advice column

點子〔点-〕 dim² zi² {diǎn zi}

1. spot
2. point
3. dot
4. speck
5. drop (of liquid)
6. droplet
7. point (of argument)
8. idea
9. crux
10. indication
11. pointer

點字〔点-〕 dim² zi⁶ {diǎn zì}

Braille characters (alphabet for the blind)

點積〔点积〕 dim² zik¹ {diǎn jī}

dot product (mathematics)

點睛〔点-〕 dim² zing¹ {diǎn jīng}

1. to dot in the eyes
2. fig. to add finishing touch
3. abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes
4. the crucial point that brings the subject to life

點將〔点将〕 dim² zoeng³ {diǎn jiàng}

1. to appoint a general (in theater)
2. fig. to appoint sb for a task

點鐘〔点钟〕 dim² zung¹ {diǎn zhōng}

(indicating time of day) o'clock

點不知〔点--〕 dim² bat¹ zi¹ {diǎn bù zhī}

unexpectedly (spoken)

點都好〔点--〕 dim² dou¹ hou² {diǎn dōu hǎo}

no matter how

點都要〔点--〕 dim² dou¹ jiu³ {diǎn dōu yào}

need it anyway; to need to do something no matter what

點可以〔点--〕 dim² ho² ji⁵ {diǎn kě yǐ}

how could this be; how can..

點少得〔点--〕 dim² siu² dak¹ {diǎn shǎo de}

how can one not count … in; how can one do without…; how can one forget…

點算好〔点--〕 dim² syun³ hou² {diǎn suàn hǎo}

what to do

點對點〔点对点〕 dim² deoi³ dim² {diǎn duì diǎn}

1. p2p (peer to peer)
2. Bittorrent (BT)

點金石〔点--〕 dim² gam¹ sek⁶ {diǎn jīn shí}

philosopher's stone

點擊率〔点击-〕 dim² gik¹ leot² {diǎn jī lǜ}

click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)

點擊數〔点击数〕 dim² gik¹ sou³ {diǎn jī shù}

1. number of clicks
2. number of hits (on a website)

點鬼火〔点--〕 dim² gwai² fo² {diǎn guǐ huǒ}

1. to stir up trouble in secret
2. to instigate

點軍區〔点军区〕 dim² gwan¹ keoi¹ {Diǎn jūn qū}

Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市, Hubei

點兒背〔点儿-〕 dim² ji⁴ bui³ {diǎn r bèi}

(dialect) to be out of luck

點煙器〔点烟-〕 dim² jin¹ hei³ {diǎn yān qì}

1. cigarette lighter (in a car)
2. 12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle

點閱率〔点阅-〕 dim² jyut⁶ leot² {diǎn yuè lǜ}

click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements)

點名冊〔点-册〕 dim² meng² caak³ {diǎn míng cè}

1. register of names
2. attendance roll book

點視廳〔点视厅〕 dim² si⁶ teng¹ {diǎn shì tīng}

hall where convicts are counted and verified

點集合〔点--〕 dim² zaap⁶ hap⁶ {diǎn jí hé}

(math.) point set

點子背〔点--〕 dim² zi² bui³ {diǎn zi bèi}

(coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck

點字機〔点-机〕 dim² zi⁶ gei¹ {diǎn zì jī}

Braille typewriter

點紅點綠〔点红点绿〕 dim² hung⁴ dim² luk⁶ {diǎn hóng diǎn lǜ}

giving wrong instructions or advice (slang)

點算好呢〔点---〕 dim² syun³ hou² ne¹ {diǎn suàn hǎo ne}

(don't know) what to do?; how to resolve this?

點話點好〔点话点-〕 dim² waa⁶ dim² hou² {diǎn huà diǎn hǎo}

"up to you"; "as you wish"; "whatever you say"

點指兵兵〔点---〕 dim² zi² bing¹ bing¹ {diǎn zhǐ bīng bīng}

'who's cops who's thieves', a children's game of 'counting-out'/ 'it'

點斑林鴿〔点--鸽〕 dim² baan¹ lam⁴ gaap³ {diǎn bān lín gē}

(Chinese bird species) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii)

點翅朱雀〔点---〕 dim² ci³ zyu¹ zoek³ {diǎn chì zhū què}

(Chinese bird species) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)

點滴試驗〔点-试验〕 dim² dik⁶ si³ jim⁶ {diǎn dī shì yàn}

spot check

點點滴滴〔点点--〕 dim² dim² dik⁶ dik⁶ {diǎn diǎn dī dī}

1. bit by bit
2. dribs and drabs
3. the little details
4. every aspect

點到即止〔点---〕 dim² dou³ zik¹ zi² {diǎn dào jí zhǐ}

1. to touch on sth and leave it there
2. to take care not to overdo sth

點火開關〔点-开关〕 dim² fo² hoi¹ gwaan¹ {diǎn huǒ kāi guān}

ignition switch

點金成鐵〔点--铁〕 dim² gam¹ sing⁴ tit³ {diǎn jīn chéng tiě}

to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it

點胸鴉雀〔点-鸦-〕 dim² hung¹ aa¹ zoek³ {diǎn xiōng yā què}

(Chinese bird species) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)

點名羞辱〔点---〕 dim² meng² sau¹ juk⁶ {diǎn míng xiū rǔ}

1. to attack publicly
2. to stage a denunciation campaign

點石成金〔点---〕 dim² sek⁶ sing⁴ gam¹ {diǎn shí chéng jīn}

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

點水不漏〔点---〕 dim² seoi² bat¹ lau⁶ {diǎn shuǐ bù lòu}

1. not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
2. watertight

點頭哈腰〔点头--〕 dim² tau⁴ haa¹ jiu¹ {diǎn tóu hā yāo}

1. to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
2. unctuous fawning

點頭咂嘴〔点头--〕 dim² tau⁴ zaap³ zeoi² {diǎn tóu zā zuǐ}

to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)

點頭招呼〔点头--〕 dim² tau⁴ ziu¹ fu¹ {diǎn tóu zhāo hū}

beckon

點鐵成金〔点铁--〕 dim² tit³ sing⁴ gam¹ {diǎn tiě chéng jīn}

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

點陣字體〔点阵-体〕 dim² zan⁶ zi⁶ tai² {diǎn zhèn zì tǐ}

bitmap font (computer)

點睛之筆〔点--笔〕 dim² zing¹ zi¹ bat¹ {diǎn jīng zhī bǐ}

1. the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
2. the crucial point that brings the subject to life
3. a few words to clinch the point

點陣打印機〔点阵--机〕 dim² zan⁶ daa² jan³ gei¹ {diǎn zhèn dǎ yìn jī}

dot matrix printer

點擊付費廣告〔点击-费广-〕 dim² gik¹ fu⁶ fai³ gwong² gou³ {diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào}

pay-per-click advertising

點陣式打印機〔点阵---机〕 dim² zan⁶ sik¹ daa² jan³ gei¹ {diǎn zhèn shì dǎ yìn jī}

dot matrix printer