Chinese–EnglishWith examples
点
diǎn · dian
Traditional 點
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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
- dot stroke in Chinese characters
- classifier for items
In a sentence
2 examples01
他每天早晨8点起床。
He gets up at 8 a.m. every morning.
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02
服务员，我想点一份炒饭。
Waiter, I'd like to order a plate of fried rice.
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