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点

diǎn · dian

Traditional 點

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Meaning

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  1. point
  2. dot
  3. drop
  4. speck
  5. o'clock
  6. point (in space or time)
  7. to draw a dot
  8. to check on a list
  9. to choose
  10. to order (food in a restaurant)
  11. to touch briefly
  12. to hint
  13. to light
  14. to ignite
  15. to pour a liquid drop by drop
  16. (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更 (gēng)
  17. dot stroke in Chinese characters
  18. classifier for items
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In a conversation

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Ordering too much

  1. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)几点(jǐdiǎn)了(le)？

    What time is it now?

  2. Dengdeng

    十二点(shíèrdiǎn)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)点菜(diǎncài)吧(ba)。

    It's twelve, let's order.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)点(diǎn)一碗(yīwǎn)面(miàn)。

    Good! I'll order a bowl of noodles.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)点(diǎn)三个(sāngè)菜(cài)。

    I'll order three dishes.

  5. Liangliang

    三个(sāngè)菜(cài)？你(nǐ)很(hěn)饿(è)吗(ma)？

    Three dishes? Are you very hungry?

  6. Dengdeng

    菜单(càidān)上(shàng)的(de)菜(cài)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)点(diǎn)！

    There are so many dishes on the menu, I want to order them all!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)晨(chén)8点(diǎn)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)。

He gets up at 8 a.m. every morning.

Tatoeba: Chinese by rickjiang · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

服(fú)务(wù)员(yuán)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)点(diǎn)一(yí)份(fèn)炒(chǎo)饭(fàn)。

Waiter, I'd like to order a plate of fried rice.

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