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点心

diǎn xin · dian xin

Traditional 點心

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. light refreshments
  2. pastry
  3. dim sum (in Cantonese cooking)
  4. dessert
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  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)的(de)点心(diǎnxin)很(hěn)有名(yǒumíng)。

    The pastries at this teahouse are very famous.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)那个(nàge)绿色(lǜsè)的(de)点心(diǎnxin)。

    I want to eat that green pastry.

  3. Liangliang

    点心(diǎnxin)来了(láile)！每份(měifèn)只有(zhǐyǒu)两个(liǎnggè)。

    The pastries are here! Each plate has only two.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)小(xiǎo)啊(a)，一口(yīkǒu)就(jiù)没了(méile)。

    So small. One bite and they are gone.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)再(zài)点(diǎn)十个(shígè)吧(ba)。

    Then let us order ten more.

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2 examples
01

啊(a)，吃(chī)点(diǎn)心(xin)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)到(dào)了(le)。

Ahhh, it's snack time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fengli · English by hamsolo474 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

吃(chī)点(diǎn)点(diǎn)心(xin)你(nǐ)看(kàn)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

Let's eat some dessert, alright?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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