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HSK
place / site / location / venue / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
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  *點* | 點* | *點
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 / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items
HSK 1
erhua variant of 一點|一点
HSK 1
point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
characteristic (feature) / trait / feature / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
important point; main point; focus / key (project etc) / to focus on; to put the emphasis on
HSK 2
a little bit
HSK 2
to nod
HSK 2
erhua variant of 快點|快点
HSK 2
slightly / a little / somewhat
HSK 2
weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL: 個|个, 項|项
HSK 3
roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
HSK 4
(of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner
HSK 4
to ignite / to set on fire / aflame
HSK 5
the end / end point / finishing line (in a race) / destination / terminus / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
erhua variant of 差點|差点
HSK 5
tourist attraction; scenic spot
HSK 6
starting point
HSK 6
hot spot / point of special interest
HSK 6
(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
HSK 6
test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme
HSK 6
percentage point
HSK 6
spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer
HSK 7-9
starting point / (fig.) basis / motive
HSK 7-9
light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert
HSK 7-9
main point / essential
HSK 7-9
to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble
HSK 7-9
weak point / failing
HSK 7-9
to comment / a point by point commentary
HSK 7-9
(computing) node in a network / (commerce) sales outlet / branch / service center / (illustration) screentone / halftone dot
HSK 7-9
spot / stain / speckle
HSK 7-9
to decorate / to adorn / sprinkled / studded / only for show
HSK 7-9
to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at
HSK 7-9
difficulty
HSK 7-9
a doubtful point
HSK 7-9
to paint a dragon and dot 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
HSK 7-9
turning point / breaking point
HSK 7-9
highlight / bright spot
HSK 7-9
click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)
HSK 7-9
a little
G-spot
tea and cake / refreshments / tea and dim sum
extreme point / pole / the origin (in polar coordinates)
dot
period (punctuation) / (fig.) endpoint / finish
meeting point / point of intersection
what time? / when?
full working hours / full marks / perfect score / (fig.) (after a attribute) couldn't be more (happy, romantic etc)
(of a train etc) on time; punctual / (slang) awesome / (Tw) on the hour
punctuation / a punctuation mark / to punctuate / CL: 個|个
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
(idiom) to fan the flames / to incite people / to stir up trouble
to make an inventory / to take stock
a bit; a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟)
to count / to itemize
to hit / to press / to strike (on the keyboard) / to click (a web page button)
to count and check / to tally / points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
foothold
to recount (e.g. results of election) / to re-evaluate
node
Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website)
point / speck
to select / (computing) to click on (one of several options) / to navigate to (a webpage)
to work extra hours / to do overtime
strokes of a Chinese character
to do sth more quickly / Hurry up! / Get a move on!
dew point / (coll.) (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)
decimal point
stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence
to light a lamp
breakfast
almost / nearly
blind spot
lattice / dot matrix / bitmap
a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)
to determine a location / designated / appointed / specific / fixed (time) / fixed point (geometry) / fixed-point (number)
cakes / pastries
to illuminate / to turn on the lights / to light (a blaze)
summit / peak / (math.) vertex
starting point / square one / (coordinate geometry) origin
selling point
(of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience / (dialect) taking a crap
food / dish / meal
point of sale (POS) / checkout / retail outlet
melting point
it's time (to do sth) / the time has come
8:00 p.m. time slot (on television) / (Tw) (coll.) television drama series that airs in the prime time slot of 8:00 p.m.
argument / line of reasoning / thesis / point (of discussion)
not on time / late (public transport, airlines) / overdue / behind schedule / delayed
little by little / bit by bit / gradually
cigarette lighter (in a car) / 12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle
base; centre / basis; point of departure; starting point / (finance) basis point
midnight / to order à la carte / (math.) zero of a function
to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin-deep
comma
hour / specified time
bit by bit / every little bit
the least bit
common ground

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