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
diǎn jī
to hit
to press
to strike (on the keyboard)
to click (a web page button)
rè diǎn
hot spot
point of special interest
guān diǎn
point of view
viewpoint
standpoint
CL:個|个[ge4]
zhòng diǎn
important point
main point
focus
key (project etc)
to focus on
to put the emphasis on
chóng diǎn
to recount (e.g. results of election)
to re-evaluate
yī diǎn
a bit
a little
one dot
one point
tè diǎn
characteristic (feature)
trait
feature
CL:個|个[ge4]
diǎn jī shù
number of clicks
number of hits (on a website)
diǎn liàng
to illuminate
to turn on the lights
to light (a blaze)
pán diǎn
to make an inventory
to take stock
dì diǎn
place
site
location
venue
CL:個|个[ge4]
chū fā diǎn
starting point
(fig.) basis
motive
wǎng diǎn
node in a network
branch
website
diǎn bō
webcast
to request item for broadcast on radio program
dibble seeding
spot seeding
diǎn píng
to comment
a point by point commentary
yuán diǎn
origin (math.)
origin of coordinates
diǎn zhuì
to decorate
to adorn
sprinkled
studded
only for show
huà lóng diǎn jīng
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
the crucial point that brings the subject to life
a few words to clinch the point
yōu diǎn
merit
benefit
strong point
advantage
CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
zhuǎn zhé diǎn
turning point
breaking point
diǎn bō
to give instructions
to give advice
diǎn zì
Braille characters (alphabet for the blind)
diǎn rán
to ignite
to set on fire
aflame
wǎn diǎn
(of trains etc) late
delayed
behind schedule
light dinner
zhōng diǎn
the end
end point
finishing line (in a race)
destination
terminus
CL:個|个[ge4]
dìng diǎn
to determine a location
designated
appointed
specific
fixed (time)
fixed point (geometry)
fixed-point (number)
qīng diǎn
to check
to make inventory
jī diǎn
main point
crux
central point
lùn diǎn
argument
line of reasoning
thesis
point (of discussion)
jù diǎn
stronghold
defended military base
base for operations
strategic point
foothold
(market) presence
diǎn míng
roll call
to mention sb by name
(to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
diǎn dī
a drip
a little bit
intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)
píng diǎn
to comment
a point by point commentary
lù diǎn
dew point
(coll.) (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)
diǎn huǒ
to ignite
to light a fire
to agitate
to start an engine
ignition
fig. to stir up trouble
duān diǎn
starting point or ending point (in stories etc)
end point (math)
zhuāng diǎn
to decorate
to dress up
to deck
guǎi diǎn
turning point
breaking point
inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)
shǐ diǎn
starting point
initial point
diǎn xin
light refreshments
pastry
dimsum (in Cantonese cooking)
dessert
zhǐ diǎn
to point out
to indicate
to give directions
to show how (to do sth)
to censure
to pick at
jiāo diǎn
meeting point
point of intersection
quē diǎn
weak point
fault
shortcoming
disadvantage
CL:個|个[ge4]
jí diǎn
extreme point
pole
the origin (in polar coordinates)
shì diǎn
test point
to carry out trial
pilot scheme
qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
superficial contact (idiom)
diǎn xué
to hit a pressure point (martial arts)
dim mak
see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4]
jǐng diǎn
scenic spot
place of interest (tourism)
diǎn zi
spot
point
dot
speck
drop (of liquid)
droplet
point (of argument)
idea
crux
indication
pointer
diǎn tí
to bring out the main theme
to make the point
to bring out the substance concisely
diǎn jīng
to dot in the eyes
fig. to add finishing touch
abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes
the crucial point that brings the subject to life
dǐng diǎn
summit
peak
(math.) vertex
zhèng diǎn
on time
punctual (of train etc)
awesome (slang)
xiǎo bu diǎn
tiny
very small
tiny thing
small child
baby
fǎn diǎn
sales bonus
affiliate reward
rebate
commission
jiā diǎn
to work extra hours
to do overtime
chá diǎn
tea and cake
refreshments
tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch
biāo diǎn
punctuation
a punctuation mark
to punctuate
CL:個|个[ge4]
zhōng diǎn zhàn
terminus
final stop on rail or bus line
tān diǎn
place for a vendor's stall
diǎn shù
to count and check
to tally
points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
jiǎn diǎn
to examine
to check
to keep a lookout
cautious
restrained (in speech or mannerisms)
líng qǐ diǎn
from zero
from scratch
beginners' (course)
for beginners
diǎn jī lǜ
click through rate (CTR) (Internet)
diǎn zhōng
(indicating time of day) o'clock
zhuó yǎn diǎn
place of interest
a place one has one's eye on
Guó jiā Zhòng diǎn Shí yàn shì
State Key Laboratories (university laboratories in PRC supported by the central government)
lín jiè diǎn
critical point
boundary point
kuài diǎn
to do sth more quickly
Hurry up!
Get a move on!
diǎn zhèn
lattice
dot matrix
bitmap
yī diǎn r
erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]
yǒu diǎn r
slightly
a little
somewhat
diǎn r
erhua variant of 點|点[dian3]
yī diǎn yī diǎn
little by little
bit by bit
gradually
zuì dī diǎn
lowest point
minimum (point)
diǎn cài
to order dishes (in a restaurant)
shǎn guāng diǎn
lit. flash point
crucial point
essential point
Guó jiā Zhòng diǎn Xué kē
National Key Disciplines (disciplines recognized as important and supported by PRC central government, including medicine, science, chemistry, engineering, commerce and law)
diǎn bīng
to muster troops
(fig.) to gather forces
diǎn diǎn dī dī
bit by bit
dribs and drabs
the little details
every aspect
biāo diǎn fú hào
punctuation
a punctuation mark
zhōng xīn diǎn
center
central point
focus
xiāo shòu diǎn
point of sale (POS)
checkout
retail outlet
diǎn jiàng
to appoint a general (in theater)
fig. to appoint sb for a task
shí diǎn
point of time (in time-based systems)
lǚ yóu rè diǎn
a hot tourist attraction
a tourist trap
diǎn shōu
to check sth and accept it
diǎn shuǐ
to skim
lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水)
skin deep
diǎn duì diǎn
p2p (peer to peer)
Bittorrent (BT)
diǎn yān qì
cigarette lighter (in a car)
12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle
diǎn shí chéng jīn
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn
tourist attraction
travel sight
jiāo chā diǎn
junction
crossroads
intersection point
diǎn huà
magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal
fig. to reveal
to enlighten
diǎn jīng zhī bǐ
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
the crucial point that brings the subject to life
a few words to clinch the point
zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn
to gesticulate
to point out
to point the finger of blame
diǎn pò
to lay bare in a few words
to expose with a word
to point out bluntly
diǎn fā
to fire in bursts
shooting intermittently
mǎn diǎn
full working hours
to reach full time
chà diǎn r
erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]
yǎn chū dì diǎn
performance place
CL:處|处[chu4]
rán diǎn
ignition point (temperature)
combustion point
shì fā dì diǎn
the scene of the incident
diǎn shè
to fire in bursts
shooting intermittently
jù diǎn
meeting point
accumulation point (math)
wù diǎn
not on time
late (public transport, airlines)
overdue
behind schedule
delayed
gù dìng diǎn
fixed point
calibration point
diǎn huà
strokes of a Chinese character
huì diǎn
confluence
a meeting point
diǎn rǎn
to touch up (a piece of writing)
to add details (to a painting)
diǎn jiǎn
to inspect one by one
to list individually
sān diǎn shuǐ
name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)
see also 氵[shui3]
zhōng diǎn fáng
hourly rate hotel
love hotel
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng
hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
diǎn tóu hā yāo
to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
unctuous fawning
chū diǎn zi
to express an opinion
to offer advice
kuài diǎn r
erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3]
bù dòng diǎn
fixed point (of a map) (math.)
dī diǎn
melting point (of lubricating oil)
zháo huǒ diǎn
ignition point (temperature)
combustion point
diǎn bǔ
to have a snack
to have a bite
zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng
only the official is allowed to light the fire
Gods may do what cattle may not
quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
líng quē diǎn
zero defect
faultless
impeccable
diǎn dào jí zhǐ
to touch on sth and leave it there
to take care not to overdo sth
yín diǎn
the silver point
the melting point of silver 962°C used as a calibration point in some temperature scales
yǎn diǎn
eyespot (in lower creatures)
líng diǎn wǔ
zero point five, 0.5
one half
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
action speaks louder than words
his bite is worse than his bark
diǎn chuān
to lay bare in a few words
to expose with a word
diǎn shì
to check (items)
to count and verify
jìn rì diǎn
perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun
lower apsis
Diǎn jūn
Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
chà yī diǎn r
erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[cha4 yi1 dian3]
Diǎn jūn qū
Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei
fēn qí diǎn
branch point
division point
bù dòng diǎn dìng lǐ
fixed point theorem (math.)
ān diǎn
saddle point (math.), a critical point of a function of several variables that is neither a maximum nor a minimum
diǎn mài
to hit a pressure point (martial arts)
dim mak
see also 點穴|点穴[dian3 xue2]
líng xī yī diǎn tōng
mental rapport
likeness of mind
spiritual link
diǎn míng cè
register of names
attendance roll book
chù kòng diǎn
pointing stick (for notebook computer)
wāi diǎn zi
illegal device
devious
crooked
liǎng diǎn shuǐ
name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)
see also 冫[bing1]
diǎn tiě chéng jīn
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
dìng diǎn chǎng
factory designated by the state to make a particular product
diǎn jī yī gè liàn jiē
to click on a link (on webpage)
diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào
pay-per-click advertising
shā rén bù guò tóu diǎn dì
It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously
a fuss about nothing
nothing to write home about
líng diǎn néng
zero-point energy (quantum mechanical vacuum effect)
jiāng bā diǎn
"Jiang Zemin's eight-point formula" (for resuming a dialog with Taiwan)
qiān fā dì diǎn
place of issue (of document)
chá diǎn shí jiān
tea break
tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch
wú qióng yuǎn diǎn
point at infinity (math.)
infinitely distant point
jiū jiē diǎn
a knot
fig. meeting of many strands
diǎn guǐ huǒ
to stir up trouble in secret
to instigate
líng diǎn dìng lǐ
Hilbert's zeros theorem (math.)
Nullstellensatz
zhǎng diǎn xīn yǎn
to watch out
to keep one's wits about one
diǎn jīn chéng tiě
to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
huáng bái jiāo diǎn
ecliptic line
intersection of the ecliptic with the moon's orbit plane
zhǐ diǎn mí lǜ
to show sb how to get to the right path
diǎn shuǐ bù lòu
not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
watertight
fēn zhì diǎn
common word for equinox and solstice
point of difference
point of divergence
là zhú bù diǎn bù liàng
some people have to be pushed for them to take action
diǎn tóu zā zuǐ
to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)
Dì miàn Líng diǎn
Ground Zero (refers to the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in 9-11-2001 attack)
gōng gòng líng diǎn
common zeros (of system of equations)
diǎn shì tīng
hall where convicts are counted and verified
qīng diǎn zhàng mù
to check the accounts
to take stock
yī diǎn lín yù
(math.) neighborhood of a point
yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào
honest and trustworthy (idiom)
chuàn xíng diǎn zhèn dǎ yìn jī
serial dot matrix printer
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.
bàn dǎo tǐ chāo diǎn zhèn
semiconductor superlattice
dài zhe xī wàng qù lǚ xíng , bǐ dào dá zhōng diǎn gèng měi hǎo
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
guò chéng bǐ zhōng diǎn gèng měi
The process is more beautiful than the outcome.
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
jū mín diǎn r
variant of 居民點|居民点[ju1 min2 dian3]
diǎn r bèi
(dialect) to be out of luck
léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo
loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
action speaks louder than words
his bite is worse than his bark
luó gǔ diǎn
Chinese percussion fixed pattern
percussion rhythm
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
dūn diǎn
(of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grass-roots unit to gain firsthand experience
(dialect) taking a crap
Xī diǎn
West Point, US military academy in New York
zhuāng diǎn mén miàn
lit. to decorate the front of one's store (idiom)
fig. to embellish (one's CV, etc)
to keep up appearances
to put up a front
jiǎo bù diǎn dì
see 腳不沾地|脚不沾地[jiao3 bu4 zhan1 di4]
gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan
(I'll) teach you a lesson
put you in your place
diǎn míng xiū rǔ
to attack publicly
to stage a denunciation campaign
diǎn dà
(of a child etc) small as a mite
minuscule
Diǎn diǎn
Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website)
diǎn yuè lǜ
click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements)
diǎn xuǎn
to select
(computing) to click on (one of several options)
to navigate to (a webpage)
diǎn zàn
to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc)
diǎn chù
to tap
to touch (a touchscreen)
diǎn xiōng yā què
(bird species of China) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)
diǎn bèi
(dialect) to be out of luck
diǎn chì zhū què
(bird species of China) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)
diǎn jī
dot product (mathematics)
diǎn jīn
to solve a problem
to answer a question
(Internet) Q&A forum
advice column
diǎn bān lín gē
(bird species of China) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii)
diǎn jī lǜ
click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)
diǎn zi bèi
(coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck
xiào diǎn dī
amused by even the weakest joke
ready to laugh at the smallest thing
xiào diǎn
funny bits
humorous parts
jokes
punchline
jī běn diǎn
basis point (finance), abbr. to 基點|基点[ji1 dian3]
quān diǎn
to mark a text with dots and circles
to punctuate
quān quan diǎn diǎn
annotations made in a book
fig. remarks and comments
to have an opinion on everything
xǐ shān diǎn chì zhū què
(bird species of China) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)
kě quān kě diǎn
remarkable (performance, achievement etc)
worthy of praise
Quán guó Zhòng diǎn Wén wù Bǎo hù Dān wèi
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
tíng sǔn diǎn
see 止損點|止损点[zhi3 sun3 dian3]
sān xiàng diǎn
triple point (thermodynamics)
yī diǎn jiù tōng
a hint is all that is needed
understanding each other without the need to explain
yī diǎn yī dī
bit by bit
every little bit
yī xīng bàn diǎn
just the tiniest bit
a hint of
fèi wù diǎn xin
(coll.) a good-for-nothing
loser
dǎ dian
to bribe
to get (luggage) ready
to put in order
to organize things
(baseball) RBI (run batted in)
tū pò diǎn
point of penetration (military)
breakthrough
bái diǎn zào méi
(bird species of China) white-speckled laughingthrush (Garrulax bieti)
hàn diǎn
welding point
(electronics) solder joint
zhǐ sǔn diǎn
stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss to limit your losses
chá diǎn
to check
to tally
to inventory
lǚ yóu rè diǎn
a hot tourist attraction
a tourist trap
lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn
tourist attraction
travel sight
wén bù jiā diǎn
to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
zhǐ diǎn mí jīn
to show sb how to get to the right path
zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān
to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
to set the world to rights
to pass judgment on everything
pī diǎn
to add critical marks or notes to a text
(fig.) to criticize
dǎ diǎn dī
to put sb on an intravenous drip