点 diǎn point
point; a little; o'clock; to order
How to remember 点: 占 occupy + 灬 fire = point. The campers occupy every seat around the fire while the guide shows them each bright point of light in the sky.
Component breakdown
点 = 占 occupy + 灬 fire
- 占 occupy
- ⺊ fortune teller
- 口 mouth
- 灬 fire
The campers occupy every seat around the fire while the guide shows them each bright point of light in the sky.
How it is used
- A little, o'clock and dot / point - 一点儿 (yìdiǎnr) a bit, 三点 (sān diǎn) three o'clock, 有点儿累 (yǒudiǎnr lèi) a bit tired.
- Also to order food and to light - 点菜 (diǎncài) order dishes, 点头 (diǎntóu) nod. Note 一点儿 (some) vs 有点儿 (slightly, often for something negative).
Words with 点
- 一点儿yīdiǎnera littleHSK 1
- 有点儿yǒudiǎnrslightlyHSK 1
- 地点dìdiǎnplaceHSK 3
- 晚点wǎndiǎnlateHSK 3
- 重点zhòngdiǎnemphasisHSK 4
- 缺点quēdiǎnweak pointHSK 4
- 优点yōudiǎnmeritHSK 4
- 特点tèdiǎna characteristicHSK 4
- 景点jǐngdiǎntourist attractionHSK 4
- 点名diǎnmíngroll callHSK 4
- 点头diǎntóuto nodHSK 4
- 差点儿chàdiǎnralmostHSK 4
- 点心diǎnxinlight refreshmentsHSK 5
- 点赞diǎnzànto likeHSK 5
- 观点guāndiǎnpoint of viewHSK 5
- 弱点ruòdiǎnweak pointHSK 6
- 点击diǎnjīto hitHSK 6
- 点燃diǎnránto igniteHSK 6
- 热点rèdiǎnhot spotHSK 6
- 焦点jiāodiǎnfocal pointHSK 6
- 百分点bǎifēndiǎnpercentage pointHSK 6
- 终点zhōngdiǎnthe endHSK 6
- 要点yàodiǎnmain pointHSK 6
- 起点qǐdiǎnstarting pointHSK 6
- 难点nándiǎndifficultyHSK 6
- 亮点liàngdiǎnhighlightHSK 7
- 出发点chūfādiǎnstarting pointHSK 7
- 指点zhǐdiǎnto point outHSK 7
- 标点biāodiǎnpunctuationHSK 7
- 点子diǎnzispotHSK 7
- 点火diǎnhuǒto igniteHSK 7
- 点评diǎnpíngto commentHSK 7
- 疑点yídiǎna doubtful pointHSK 7
- 网点wǎngdiǎnbranchHSK 7
- 试点shìdiǎntest pointHSK 7
- 转折点zhuǎnzhédiǎnturning pointHSK 7
- 斑点bāndiǎnspotHSK 8
- 点缀diǎnzhuìto decorateHSK 9
- 画龙点睛huàlóng-diǎnjīngto paint a dragon and dot in the eyesHSK 9
Example sentences
- 现在几点钟？ Xiànzài jǐ diǎn zhōng?What time is it now?
- 现在是九点。 Xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn.It's nine o'clock now.
- 飞机九点起飞。 Fēijī jiǔ diǎn qǐfēi.The airplane departs at 9:00.
- 我下午三点上课。 Wǒ xiàwǔ sān diǎn shàngkè.I have a lesson at 3:00 p.m.