点 Traditional: 點
Pinyin IPA [tjɛn˨˩˦] Zhuyin
HSK 1 measure word 量词 Book 1 · Lesson 11 freq #58
Meaning
- measure word 量词 o'clock
As a measure word, o'clock — the unit for telling time on the hour: 三点 is "three o'clock". The same character also means "a dot", "a little", and "to order (food)".
- 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
Examples
| 和气点。 | hé qì diǎn | Be nice. |
| 几点了? | jǐ diǎn le | What time is it? |
| 现在几点? | xiàn zài jǐ diǎn | What time is it? |
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