点
diǎn
to touch briefly; to tap
to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts
他点了一下头，表示同意。
tā diǎn le yī xià tóu ， biǎo shì tóng yì 。
he nodded his head briefly to show agreement.
她在菜单上点了两个菜和一碗汤。
tā zài cài dān shàng diǎn le liǎng gè cài hé yī wǎn tāng 。
she ordered two dishes and a bowl of soup from the menu.
Words with 点
转折点
zhuǎn zhé diǎn
turning point
标点符号
biāo diǎn fú hào
punctuation
制高点
zhì gāo diǎn
(military) high ground
冰点
bīng diǎn
freezing point
驻点
zhù diǎn
stationary point
最低点
zuì dī diǎn
lowest point; nadir; minimum level
着陆点
zhuó lù diǎn
landing site
可圈可点
kě quān kě diǎn
remarkable (performance, achievement etc)
点点滴滴
diǎn diǎn dī dī
bit by bit
点歌
diǎn gē
to request a song to be played
点评
diǎn píng
to comment
点醒
diǎn xǐng
to point out