diǎn

dot, speck, spot; point, degree

DEFINITIONS

點 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[geng1]
  • dot stroke in Chinese characters
  • classifier for items

WORDS

視頻播 shì pín diǎn bō video on demand
guān diǎn point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4]
觸控 chù kòng diǎn pointing stick (for notebook computer)
píng diǎn to comment; a point by point commentary
shì diǎn test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
wù diǎn not on time; late (public transport, airlines); overdue; behind schedule; delayed
lùn diǎn argument; line of reasoning; thesis; point (of discussion)
mài diǎn selling point
zhì diǎn point mass; particle
sài diǎn match point (tennis etc)
起徵 qǐ zhēng diǎn tax threshold
qǐ diǎn starting point
線 qǐ diǎn xiàn starting line
路上比終更有意義 lù shang bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng yǒu yì yì The road means more than the destination.; It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
dūn diǎn (of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience; (dialect) taking a crap
轉折 zhuǎn zhé diǎn turning point; breaking point
轉捩 zhuǎn liè diǎn turning point
近地 jìn dì diǎn apsis; perigee
近日 jìn rì diǎn perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun; lower apsis
fǎn diǎn sales bonus; affiliate reward; rebate; commission
dòu diǎn comma
過程比終更美 guò chéng bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng měi The process is more beautiful than the outcome.; It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
遠地 yuǎn dì diǎn apsis
遠日 yuǎn rì diǎn aphelion, the furthest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun; opposite: perihelion 近日點|近日点[jin4 ri4 dian3]; higher apsis
xuǎn diǎn to choose an appropriate location