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Pronunciation |
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diǎn |
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Meaning |
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- o’clock. (n)
- drop (of liquid). (n)
- dot; point. (n)
- aspect; feature. (n)
- check one by one. (v)
- drip. (v)
- select. (v)
- a little. (measure word)
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Radical |
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灬 |
Strokes |
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9 |
Traditional |
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點 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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53.5% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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order dishes(in a restaurant) |
Sentences:
1. He starts class at eight o’clock in the morning. |
tā |
zǎo |
shang |
bā |
diǎn |
shàng |
kè |
。 |
他 |
早 |
上 |
八 |
点 |
上 |
课 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
早上 |
: |
morning |
八 |
: |
eight |
点 |
: |
o’clock |
上课 |
: |
attend class |
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2. Rain pattered against the glass window. |
yǔ |
diǎn |
dǎ |
zài |
bō |
li |
chuāng |
shàng |
, |
pī |
li |
pā |
lā |
de |
xiǎng |
。 |
雨 |
点 |
打 |
在 |
玻 |
璃 |
窗 |
上 |
, |
噼 |
里 |
啪 |
啦 |
地 |
响 |
。 |
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雨 |
: |
rain |
点 |
: |
drop |
打 |
: |
hit |
在 |
: |
at |
玻璃窗 |
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glass window |
上 |
: |
on |
噼里啪啦 |
: |
continuous sounds of crackling, slapping, etc. |
地 |
: |
(particle) used after adverbial |
响 |
: |
(verb) sound |
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3. That’s a vital point. |
zhè |
yì |
diǎn |
shí |
fēn |
jǐn |
yào |
。 |
这 |
一 |
点 |
十 |
分 |
紧 |
要 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
一 |
: |
one |
点 |
: |
point; aspect |
十分 |
: |
very |
紧要 |
: |
crucial |
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4. He’s already given the go-ahead. |
tā |
yǐ |
jing |
diǎn |
tóu |
le |
。 |
他 |
已 |
经 |
点 |
头 |
了 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
已经 |
: |
already |
点头 |
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nod one’s head; approve |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
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5. Please check and see if the money is right. |
qǐng |
nǐ |
bǎ |
qián |
diǎn |
yi |
diǎn |
。 |
请 |
你 |
把 |
钱 |
点 |
一 |
点 |
。 |
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请 |
: |
please |
你 |
: |
you |
把 |
: |
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression. |
钱 |
: |
money |
点 |
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check one by one |
一 |
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used in the middle of a reduplicated verb |
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6. She can speak a little Japanese. |
tā |
huì |
shuō |
yì |
diǎn |
rì |
yǔ |
。 |
她 |
会 |
说 |
一 |
点 |
日 |
语 |
。 |
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她 |
: |
she |
会 |
: |
know, can |
说 |
: |
speak |
一点 |
: |
a little |
日语 |
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Japanese |
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