to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze)
(variant of 點|点 [diǎn]) a little bit; a little; a bit; dot; drop; speck; point
to muster troops; (fig.) to gather forces
to point out; to indicate
to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button)
magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal; (fig.) to reveal; to enlighten
to fire in bursts; shooting intermittently
roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
(of a child etc) small as a mite; minuscule
spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer
to fire in bursts; shooting intermittently
to appoint a general (in theater); (fig.) to appoint sb for a task
pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); light refreshments; dessert
to give instructions; to give advice
webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding
to check sth and accept it
to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
to touch up (a piece of writing); to add details (to a painting)
to inspect one by one; to list individually
to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin deep
to solve a problem; to answer a question; (Internet) Q&A forum; advice column
a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)
to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; (fig.) to stir up trouble
to ignite; to set on fire; aflame
strokes of a Chinese character
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
to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly
dot product (mathematics)
to hit a pressure point
(martial arts); dim mak; see also
点脉
to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word
to reword; to edit a text
to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show
(dialect) to be out of luck
to hit a pressure point
(martial arts);
(punctate) pulse; dim mak; see also
点穴
to order; à la carte; to order a meal; to order dishes (in a restaurant); to order a dish; to order food
to have a snack; to have a bite
to check (items); to count and verify
to tap; to touch (a touchscreen)
review; comment; critique; to comment; a point by point commentary
to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc)
to select; (computing) to click on (one of several options); to navigate to (a webpage)
o'clock (indicating time of day)
lattice; dot matrix; bitmap
to bring out the main theme; to make the point; to bring out the substance concisely
(dialect) to be out of luck
number of clicks; number of hits (on a website)
click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)
register of names; attendance roll book
(coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck
p2p (peer to peer); Bittorrent (BT)
cigarette lighter (in a car); 12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle
hall where convicts are counted and verified
click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements)
to stir up trouble in secret; to instigate
to touch on sth and leave it there; to take care not to overdo sth
to attack publicly; to stage a denunciation campaign
(bird species of China) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii)
bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect
(bird species of China) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)
(bird species of China) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)
pay-per-click advertising
a bit; a little; a little bit; one dot; one point; (often seen as 一点儿 in the North)
meeting point; point of intersection
strong point; merit; virtue; benefit; strong suit; advantage
to work extra hours; to add (a little bit more, some); to do overtime
origin (math.); origin of coordinates
to mark a text with dots and circles; to punctuate
place; site; location; venue
main point; crux; central point
starting point; initial point
to determine a location; designated; appointed; specific; fixed (time); fixed point (geometry); fixed-point (number)
to add critical marks or notes to a text; (fig.) to criticize
turning point; breaking point; inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)
to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at
stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; foothold; (market) presence
place for a vendor's stall
breakfast; early; a bit earlier; in advance
point of time (in time-based systems)
(of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner
scenic spot; place of interest (tourism)
(there is) a little; a little bit; slightly; somewhat; rather; a bit
extreme point; pole; the origin (in polar coordinates)
to check; to tally; to inventory
punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate
to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms)
on time; punctual (of train etc); awesome (slang)
confluence; a meeting point
to check; to make inventory
full working hours; to reach full time
melting point (of lubricating oil)
hot spot; POI; point of special interest
ignition point (temperature); combustion point
characteristic (feature); trait; feature
to make an inventory; to take stock
eyespot (in lower creatures)
starting point or ending point (in stories etc); end point (math)
funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline
the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus
weak point; disadvantage; drawback; fault; shortcoming; weakness; defect
website; branch; node (in a network); network (of commercial establishments)
meeting point; accumulation point (math)
tea and cake; refreshments; tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch
to decorate; to dress up; to deck
point of view; standpoint
argument; line of reasoning; thesis; point (of discussion)
to comment; a point by point commentary
test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme
not on time; late (public transport, airlines); overdue; behind schedule; delayed
(of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grass-roots unit to gain firsthand experience; (dialect) taking a crap
sales bonus; affiliate reward; rebate; commission
emphasis; keynote; main point; important point; focal point; key point; focus; stress; emphasis; weight
to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
the silver point; the melting point of silver 962°C used as a calibration point in some temperature scales
dew point; (coll.) (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)
saddle point (math.), a critical point of a function of several variables that is neither a maximum nor a minimum
summit; peak; (math.) vertex
a bit; a little bit; a little (variant of 一点 mainly used in the North of China)
a little bit; a little; a bit
name of "water" radical in Chinese characters
(Kangxi radical 85); see also
氵
triple point (thermodynamics)
fixed point (of a map) (math.)
name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters
(Kangxi radical 15); see also
冫
center; central point; focus
critical point; boundary point
junction; crossroads; intersection point
starting point; the outset
to express an opinion; to offer advice
branch point; division point
common word for equinox and solstice; point of difference; point of divergence
fixed point; calibration point
basis point
(finance), abbr. to
基点
factory designated by the state to make a particular product
tiny; very small; tiny thing; small child; baby
almost; nearly; erhua variant of 差点 (mainly used in Northern China)
to put sb on an intravenous drip
lowest point; minimum (point)
a little; a little bit; a bit; slightly; rather; somewhat
stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss to limit your losses
illegal device; devious; crooked
"Jiang Zemin's eight-point formula" (for resuming a dialog with Taiwan)
ignition point (temperature); combustion point
place of interest; a place one has one's eye on
point of penetration (military); breakthrough
amused by even the weakest joke; ready to laugh at the smallest thing
a knot; (fig.) meeting of many strands
terminus; final stop on rail or bus line
pointing stick (for notebook computer)
turning point; breaking point
perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun; lower apsis
aphelion, the furthest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun; opposite: perihelion
近日点; higher apsis
hourly worker; hourly job
hourly rate hotel; love hotel
point of sale (POS); checkout; retail outlet
(lit.) flash point; crucial point; essential point
zero point five, 0.5; one half
zero-point energy (quantum mechanical vacuum effect)
zero defect; faultless; impeccable
from zero; from scratch; beginners' (course); for beginners
just the tiniest bit; a hint of
bit by bit; every little bit
little by little; bit by bit; gradually
a hint is all that is needed; understanding each other without the need to explain
(math.) neighborhood of a point
the scene of the incident
common zeros (of system of equations)
remarkable (performance, achievement etc); worthy of praise
annotations made in a book; (fig.) remarks and comments; to have an opinion on everything
trivial matter; Big deal!
(coll.) a good-for-nothing; loser
to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame
to show sb how to get to the right path
tourist attraction; travel sight
a hot tourist attraction; a tourist trap
point at infinity (math.); infinitely distant point
punctuation; a punctuation mark
to check the accounts; to take stock
(bird species of China) white-speckled laughingthrush (Garrulax bieti)
place of issue (of document)
tea break; tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch
to watch out; to keep one's wits about one
ecliptic line; intersection of the ecliptic with the moon's orbit plane
fixed point theorem (math.)
mental rapport; likeness of mind; spiritual link
semiconductor superlattice
(bird species of China) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)
some people have to be pushed for them to take action
serial dot matrix printer
(I'll) teach you a lesson; put you in your place