intersection ⇒ 这里是两条铁路的交点。 Zhèlǐ shì liǎng tiáo tiělù de jiāodiǎn. → This is the intersection of two railway lines.
优点
strong point
冰点
freezing point
卖点
selling point
圈点
( 加标点 ) punctuate
地点
location
基点
starting point
弱点
weakness
打点
( 收拾 ) organize ⇒ 公司全靠他打点。 Gōngsī quán kào tā dǎdian. → The company left him to organize everything. ⇒ 打点行装 dǎdian xíngzhuāng → pack one's bags
指点
show ... how ( pt showed ) , pp shown
据点
stronghold
摊点
stall
早点
breakfast
晚点
be late
景点
scenic spot
极点
( 极限 ) extreme
查点
check the quantity of ⇒ 查点车上装载物品 chádiǎn chē shang zhuāngzài wùpǐn → check the quantity of goods in a vehicle
标点
punctuation
检点
check
正点
⇒ 火车将正点到达。 Huǒchē jiāng zhèngdiǎn dàodá. → The train will arrive on schedule.
污点
stain ⇒ 他的白衬衣上有好多污点。 Tā de bái chènyī shang yǒu hǎo duō wūdiǎn. → There were stains all over his white shirt. ⇒ 这件事成了他终生洗不掉的污点。 Zhè jiàn shì chéngle tā zhōngshēng xǐ bù diào de wūdiǎn. → This affair became the stain that he was never able to wash away.
沸点
boiling point
清点
check ⇒ 清点货物 qīngdiǎn huòwù → do stock-taking
点击
click
点头
nod
点子
( 关键部分 ) key point
点心
snack
点拨
instruct
点滴
bit ⇒ 丰富的知识是点点滴滴积累成的。 Fēngfù de zhīshi shì diǎndiǎn dīdī jīlěi chéng de. → In-depth knowledge is accumulated bit by bit.
点缀
decorate
点题
set the theme ( pt , pp set ) ⇒ 这段的第一句点了题。 Zhè duàn de dìyī jù diǎnle tí. → The first sentence of this section sets the theme.
热点
( 指地区 ) prime site ⇒ 这一地区已成为外商投资的热点。 Zhè yī dìqū yǐ chéngwéi wàishāng tóuzī de rèdiǎn. → This region has become a prime site for foreign investment.
焦点
( 物 ) focal point ⇒ 主焦点 zhǔ jiāodiǎn → main focus
熔点
melting point
燃点
light ( pt , pp lit )
特点
characteristic
甜点
dessert
盘点
stocktake
盲点
blind spot ⇒ 法律盲点 fǎlǜ mángdiǎn → loopholes in the law
糕点
pastries pl
终点
( 尽头 ) terminus ( pl termini )
缺点
shortcoming
网点
points pl ⇒ 银行在各地设有服务网点。 Yínháng zài gèdì shèyǒu fúwù wǎngdiǎn. → The bank has set up service points everywhere.
茶点
refreshments pl
装点
decorate
要点
rudiments pl
观点
point of view
论点
argument
试点
do a pilot project
起点
starting point
English translation of '点'
点 (點)
(diǎn)
名
(= 时间单位) o'clock
⇒ 早上8点 (zǎoshang bā diǎn) eight o'clock in the morning
⇒ 他早上8点上课。 (Tā zǎoshang bā diǎn shàngkè.) He starts class at eight o'clock in the morning.
(= 钟点)
⇒ 到点了。 (Dào diǎn le.) It's time.
⇒ 到点了,该开会了。 (Dào diǎn le, gāi kāihuì le.) It's time for the meeting.
(= 小滴液体) drop
⇒ 雨点 (yǔdiǎn) raindrops pl
(= 痕迹) stain
⇒ 油点儿 (yóudiǎnr) oil stain
(指字、画) dot
(指几何) point
⇒ 两点之间,直线最短。 (Liǎng diǎn zhī jiān, zhíxiàn zuì duǎn.) Between two points, a straight line is the shortest.
(= 小数点) decimal point
⇒ 五点六 (wǔ diǎn liù) five point six
(= 标志) point
⇒ 终点 (zhōngdiǎn) end point
⇒ 沸点 (fèidiǎn) boiling point
(= 方面) point
⇒ 优点 (yōudiǎn) strong point
⇒ 重点 (zhòngdiǎn) focal point
⇒ 从这点看,他是对的。 (Cóng zhè diǎn kàn, tā shì duì de.) From this point of view he is right.
⇒ 我对这点毫不怀疑。 (Wǒ duì zhè diǎn háo bù huáiyí.) I have no doubts about that.
动
(= 画点) make a dot
[头]nod
⇒ 点头 (diǎntóu) nod one's head
[药水等]apply
⇒ 点眼药 (diǎn yǎnyào) apply eye drops
(= 查对) check
⇒ 点名 (diǎnmíng) call the register
(= 指定) select
⇒ 点菜 (diǎncài) order food
[灯、火、烟等]light (pt, pp lit)
⇒ 点烟 (diǎnyān) light a cigarette
(= 点缀) decorate
⇒ 客厅里点缀着彩灯。 (Kètīng li diǎnzhuìzhe cǎidēng.) The sitting room is decorated with coloured lights.
(= 启发) hint
⇒ 老师一点他就明白了。 (Lǎoshī yī diǎn tā jiù míngbai le.) He quickly took the teacher's hint.
量
(= 少量) a little
⇒ 有一点问题。 (Yǒu yīdiǎn wèntí.) There is a bit of a problem.
⇒ 她会说一点日语。 (Tā huì shuō yīdiǎn Rìyǔ.) She can speak a little Japanese.
⇒ 请给我一点糖。 (Qǐng gěi wǒ yīdiǎn táng.) Could you give me some sugar?
(= 事项) item
⇒ 议事日程上有6点。 (Yìshì rìchéng shang yǒu liù diǎn.) There are six items on the agenda.
⇒ 领导的讲话主要有3点。 (Lǐngdǎo de jiǎnghuà zhǔyào yǒu sān diǎn.) There are three main points in the leader's speech.
⇒ 我们有4点建议。 (Wǒmen yǒu sì diǎn jiànyì.) We have four recommendations.