Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
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ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
1 | 点 | 點 | diǎn | dian3 | point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to pour a liquid drop by drop; (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更 ; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifier for items | ||
2 | 点头 | 點頭 | diǎn tóu | dian3 tou2 | to nod | ||
3 | 点燃 | 點燃 | diǎn rán | dian3 ran2 | to ignite; to set on fire; aflame | ||
4 | 点心 | 點心 | diǎn xin | dian3 xin5 | light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert | ||
5 | 点缀 | 點綴 | diǎn zhuì | dian3 zhui4 | to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show | ||
6 | 点子 | 點子 | diǎn zi | dian3 zi5 | spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer | ||
7 | 点火 | 點火 | diǎn huǒ | dian3 huo3 | to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble | ||
8 | 点金术 | 點金術 | diǎn jīn shù | dian3 jin1 shu4 | Midas touch; golden touch | ||
9 | 点醒 | 點醒 | diǎn xǐng | dian3 xing3 | to point out; to draw sb's attention to sth; to cause sb to have a realization | ||
10 | 点斑林鸽 | 點斑林鴿 | diǎn bān lín gē | dian3 ban1 lin2 ge1 | (bird species of China) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii) | ||
11 | 点背 | 點背 | diǎn bèi | dian3 bei4 | (dialect) to be out of luck | ||
12 | 点兵 | 點兵 | diǎn bīng | dian3 bing1 | to muster troops; (fig.) to gather forces | ||
13 | 点拨 | 點撥 | diǎn bō | dian3 bo1 | webcast; to request item for broadcast on radio program; dibble seeding; spot seeding; to give instructions; to give advice | ||
14 | 点补 | 點補 | diǎn bǔ | dian3 bu3 | to have a snack; to have a bite | ||
15 | 点菜 | 點菜 | diǎn cài | dian3 cai4 | to order dishes (in a restaurant) | ||
16 | 点餐 | 點餐 | diǎn cān | dian3 can1 | (at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order | ||
17 | 点查 | 點查 | diǎn chá | dian3 cha2 | to inspect | ||
18 | 点翅朱雀 | 點翅朱雀 | diǎn chì zhū què | dian3 chi4 zhu1 que4 | (bird species of China) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii) | ||
19 | 点出 | 點出 | diǎn chū | dian3 chu1 | to point out; to indicate | ||
20 | 点触 | 點觸 | diǎn chù | dian3 chu4 | to tap; to touch (a touchscreen) | ||
21 | 点穿 | 點穿 | diǎn chuān | dian3 chuan1 | to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word | ||
22 | 点窜 | 點竄 | diǎn cuàn | dian3 cuan4 | to reword; to edit a text | ||
23 | 点大 | 點大 | diǎn dà | dian3 da4 | (of a child etc) small as a mite; minuscule | ||
24 | 点到即止 | 點到即止 | diǎn dào jí zhǐ | dian3 dao4 ji2 zhi3 | to touch on sth and leave it there; to take care not to overdo sth | ||
25 | 点滴 | 點滴 | diǎn dī | dian3 di1 | a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) | ||
26 | 点滴不留 | 點滴不留 | diǎn dī bù liú | dian3 di1 bu4 liu2 | to not to leave a single scrap (idiom) | ||
27 | 点滴试验 | 點滴試驗 | diǎn dī shì yàn | dian3 di1 shi4 yan4 | spot check | ||
28 | 点点 | 點點 | diǎn diǎn | dian3 dian3 | Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website); point; speck | ||
29 | 点点滴滴 | 點點滴滴 | diǎn diǎn dī dī | dian3 dian3 di1 di1 | bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect | ||
30 | 点厾 | 點厾 | diǎn dū | dian3 du1 | to touch up a painting | ||
31 | 点断式 | 點斷式 | diǎn duàn shì | dian3 duan4 shi4 | designed to be torn off along a line of perforations | ||
32 | 点对点 | 點對點 | diǎn duì diǎn | dian3 dui4 dian3 | p2p (peer-to-peer) | ||
33 | 点对点加密 | 點對點加密 | diǎn duì diǎn jiā mì | dian3 dui4 dian3 jia1 mi4 | (Tw) end-to-end encryption | ||
34 | 点发 | 點發 | diǎn fā | dian3 fa1 | to fire in bursts; shooting intermittently | ||
35 | 点鬼火 | 點鬼火 | diǎn guǐ huǒ | dian3 gui3 huo3 | to stir up trouble in secret; to instigate | ||
36 | 点焊 | 點焊 | diǎn hàn | dian3 han4 | spot welding | ||
37 | 点号 | 點號 | diǎn hào | dian3 hao4 | punctuation mark | ||
38 | 点化 | 點化 | diǎn huà | dian3 hua4 | strokes of a Chinese character; magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal; fig. to reveal; to enlighten | ||
39 | 点火开关 | 點火開關 | diǎn huǒ kāi guān | dian3 huo3 kai1 guan1 | ignition switch | ||
40 | 点货 | 點貨 | diǎn huò | dian3 huo4 | to do an inventory count | ||
41 | 点击 | 點擊 | diǎn jī | dian3 ji1 | dot product (math.); to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) | ||
42 | 点击付费广告 | 點擊付費廣告 | diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào | dian3 ji1 fu4 fei4 guang3 gao4 | pay-per-click advertising | ||
43 | 点击率 | 點擊率 | diǎn jī lǜ | dian3 ji1 lu:4 | click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) | ||
44 | 点击数 | 點擊數 | diǎn jī shù | dian3 ji1 shu4 | number of clicks; number of hits (on a website) | ||
45 | 点击一个链接 | 點擊一個鏈接 | diǎn jī yī gè liàn jiē | dian3 ji1 yi1 ge4 lian4 jie1 | to click on a link (on webpage) | ||
46 | 点集合 | 點集合 | diǎn jí hé | dian3 ji2 he2 | (math.) point set | ||
47 | 点检 | 點檢 | diǎn jiǎn | dian3 jian3 | to inspect one by one; to list individually | ||
48 | 点见 | 點見 | diǎn jiàn | dian3 jian4 | to check an amount | ||
49 | 点将 | 點將 | diǎn jiàng | dian3 jiang4 | to appoint a general (in theater); fig. to appoint sb for a task | ||
50 | 点交 | 點交 | diǎn jiāo | dian3 jiao1 | to hand over (bought goods etc) | ||
51 | 点津 | 點津 | diǎn jīn | dian3 jin1 | to solve a problem; to answer a question; (Internet) Q&A forum; advice column | ||
52 | 点金成铁 | 點金成鐵 | diǎn jīn chéng tiě | dian3 jin1 cheng2 tie3 | to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it | ||
53 | 点金石 | 點金石 | diǎn jīn shí | dian3 jin1 shi2 | philosopher's stone | ||
54 | 点睛 | 點睛 | diǎn jīng | dian3 jing1 | to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 画龙点睛 ) | ||
55 | 点睛之笔 | 點睛之筆 | diǎn jīng zhī bǐ | dian3 jing1 zhi1 bi3 | the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point | ||
56 | 点军 | 點軍 | diǎn jūn | Dian3 jun1 | Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市 , Hubei | ||
57 | 点军区 | 點軍區 | diǎn jūn qū | Dian3 jun1 qu1 | Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市 , Hubei | ||
58 | 点亮 | 點亮 | diǎn liàng | dian3 liang4 | to illuminate; to turn on the lights; to light (a blaze) | ||
59 | 点脉 | 點脈 | diǎn mài | dian3 mai4 | to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak; see also 点穴 | ||
60 | 点卯 | 點卯 | diǎn mǎo | dian3 mao3 | morning roll call | ||
61 | 点面结合 | 點面結合 | diǎn miàn jié hé | dian3 mian4 jie2 he2 | to pay attention not only to key points but also to the whole area (idiom) | ||
62 | 点名 | 點名 | diǎn míng | dian3 ming2 | to point out; roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name | ||
63 | 点名册 | 點名冊 | diǎn míng cè | dian3 ming2 ce4 | register of names; attendance roll book | ||
64 | 点名羞辱 | 點名羞辱 | diǎn míng xiū rǔ | dian3 ming2 xiu1 ru3 | to attack publicly; to stage a denunciation campaign | ||
65 | 点票 | 點票 | diǎn piào | dian3 piao4 | to count votes | ||
66 | 点评 | 點評 | diǎn píng | dian3 ping2 | to comment; a point by point commentary | ||
67 | 点破 | 點破 | diǎn pò | dian3 po4 | to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly | ||
68 | 点球 | 點球 | diǎn qiú | dian3 qiu2 | penalty kick | ||
69 | 点儿 | 點兒 | diǎn r | dian3 r5 | erhua variant of 点 | ||
70 | 点儿背 | 點兒背 | diǎn r bèi | dian3 r5 bei4 | (dialect) to be out of luck | ||
71 | 点染 | 點染 | diǎn rǎn | dian3 ran3 | to touch up (a piece of writing); to add details (to a painting) | ||
72 | 点射 | 點射 | diǎn shè | dian3 she4 | to fire in bursts; shooting intermittently | ||
73 | 点石成金 | 點石成金 | diǎn shí chéng jīn | dian3 shi2 cheng2 jin1 | to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem | ||
74 | 点视 | 點視 | diǎn shì | dian3 shi4 | to check (items); to count and verify | ||
75 | 点视厅 | 點視廳 | diǎn shì tīng | dian3 shi4 ting1 | hall where convicts are counted and verified | ||
76 | 点收 | 點收 | diǎn shōu | dian3 shou1 | to check sth and accept it | ||
77 | 点数 | 點數 | diǎn shù | dian3 shu4 | to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) | ||
78 | 点水 | 點水 | diǎn shuǐ | dian3 shui3 | to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓点水 ); skin-deep | ||
79 | 点水不漏 | 點水不漏 | diǎn shuǐ bù lòu | dian3 shui3 bu4 lou4 | not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous; watertight | ||
80 | 点题 | 點題 | diǎn tí | dian3 ti2 | to bring out the main theme; to make the point; to bring out the substance concisely | ||
81 | 点铁成金 | 點鐵成金 | diǎn tiě chéng jīn | dian3 tie3 cheng2 jin1 | to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem | ||
82 | 点头哈腰 | 點頭哈腰 | diǎn tóu hā yāo | dian3 tou2 ha1 yao1 | to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping; unctuous fawning | ||
83 | 点头咂嘴 | 點頭咂嘴 | diǎn tóu zā zuǐ | dian3 tou2 za1 zui3 | to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom) | ||
84 | 点头招呼 | 點頭招呼 | diǎn tóu zhāo hū | dian3 tou2 zhao1 hu1 | beckon | ||
85 | 点头之交 | 點頭之交 | diǎn tóu zhī jiāo | dian3 tou2 zhi1 jiao1 | nodding acquaintance | ||
86 | 点胸鸦雀 | 點胸鴉雀 | diǎn xiōng yā què | dian3 xiong1 ya1 que4 | (bird species of China) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis) | ||
87 | 点选 | 點選 | diǎn xuǎn | dian3 xuan3 | to select; (computing) to click on (one of several options); to navigate to (a webpage) | ||
88 | 点穴 | 點穴 | diǎn xué | dian3 xue2 | to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak; see also 点脉 | ||
89 | 点烟器 | 點煙器 | diǎn yān qì | dian3 yan1 qi4 | cigarette lighter (in a car); 12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle | ||
90 | 点阅率 | 點閱率 | diǎn yuè lǜ | dian3 yue4 lu:4 | click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements) | ||
91 | 点赞 | 點贊 | diǎn zàn | dian3 zan4 | to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc) | ||
92 | 点阵 | 點陣 | diǎn zhèn | dian3 zhen4 | lattice; dot matrix; bitmap | ||
93 | 点阵打印机 | 點陣打印機 | diǎn zhèn dǎ yìn jī | dian3 zhen4 da3 yin4 ji1 | dot matrix printer | ||
94 | 点阵式打印机 | 點陣式打印機 | diǎn zhèn shì dǎ yìn jī | dian3 zhen4 shi4 da3 yin4 ji1 | dot matrix printer | ||
95 | 点阵字体 | 點陣字體 | diǎn zhèn zì tǐ | dian3 zhen4 zi4 ti3 | bitmap font (computer) | ||
96 | 点钟 | 點鐘 | diǎn zhōng | dian3 zhong1 | (indicating time of day) o'clock | ||
97 | 点字 | 點字 | diǎn zì | dian3 zi4 | braille | ||
98 | 点字机 | 點字機 | diǎn zì jī | dian3 zi4 ji1 | Braille typewriter | ||
99 | 点子背 | 點子背 | diǎn zi bèi | dian3 zi5 bei4 | (coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck |
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