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点子

diǎn zi · dian zi

Traditional 點子

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. spot
  2. point
  3. dot
  4. speck
  5. drop (of liquid)
  6. droplet
  7. point (of argument)
  8. idea
  9. crux
  10. indication
  11. pointer
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In a conversation

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What to do on Sunday

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What shall we do at the weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)个(gè)好(hǎo)点子(diǎnzi)：去(qù)爬山(páshān)。

    I have a good idea: let us go climbing.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)点子(diǎnzi)不错(bùcuò)，可是(kěshì)周末(zhōumò)人(rén)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)。

    Not a bad idea, but there are too many people at the weekend.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)点子(diǎnzi)？

    Then what is your idea?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)点子(diǎnzi)是(shì)：在(zài)家(jiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    My idea is to sleep at home.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)点子(diǎnzi)永远(yǒngyuǎn)是(shì)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Your idea is always sleeping.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)昨(zuó)晚(wǎn)想(xiǎng)到(dào)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)好(hǎo)点(diǎn)子(zi)。

A good idea occurred to me last night.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)的(de)脑(nǎo)袋(dai)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)新(xīn)点(diǎn)子(zi)。

Your head was bursting with new ideas.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by BraveSentry · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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