Usage of the character 點

a place set up to serve a specific function (train station, bus stop, toll plaza, bike rental station, meteorological station etc)
(Internet) site (website, FTP site etc)

zhuāngdiǎn

装点

[裝點]

to decorate
to dress up
to deck

lùndiǎn

论点

[論點]

argument
line of reasoning
thesis
point (of discussion)

diǎnshōu

点收

[點收]

to check sth and accept it

diǎnqiú

点球

[點球]

penalty kick

huìdiǎn

汇点

[匯點]

confluence
a meeting point

diǎnmíng

点明

[點明]

to point out

bōdiǎn

波点

[波點]

polka dot (abbr. for 波爾卡圓點／波尔卡圆点 (bō'ěrkǎyuándiǎn))

yūdiǎn

瘀点

[瘀點]

petechia (medicine)

xiàodiǎn

笑点

[笑點]

funny bits
humorous parts
jokes
punchline

bīngdiǎn

冰点

[冰點]

freezing point

qǐdiǎn

起点

[起點]

starting point

fēndiǎn

分点

[分點]

point of division

wūdiǎn

污点

[污點]

stain
taint

yuándiǎn

原点

[原點]

starting point
square one
(coordinate geometry) origin

jùdiǎn

据点

[據點]

stronghold
defended military base
base for operations
strategic point
foothold
(market) presence

língdiǎn

零点

[零點]

midnight
to order à la carte
(math.) zero of a function

niàodiǎn

尿点

[尿點]

the boring part of something (film, show, etc.) where a bathroom break can be taken

dìngdiǎn

定点

[定點]

to determine a location
designated
appointed
specific
fixed (time)
fixed point (geometry)
fixed-point (number)

diǎnmài

点脉

[點脈]

to hit a pressure point (martial arts)
dim mak
see also 點穴／点穴 (diǎnxué)

diǎnhuò

点货

[點貨]

to do an inventory count

diǎnjīng

点睛

[點睛]

to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛／画龙点睛 (huàlóngdiǎnjīng))

pāidiǎn

拍点

[拍點]

(music) beat

jiédiǎn

结点

[結點]

joint; node

diǎnmíng

点名

[點名]

roll call
to mention sb by name
(to call or praise or criticize sb) by name

zhōngdiǎn

中点

[中點]

midpoint
half-way point

guǎidiǎn

拐点

[拐點]

turning point
breaking point
inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)

diǎnshè

点射

[點射]

to fire in bursts
shooting intermittently

Diǎndiǎn

点点

[點點]

Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website)

liàngdiǎn

亮点

[亮點]

highlight
bright spot

qīngdiǎn

清点

[清點]

to check
to make inventory

diǎnzàn

[點贊]

to like; to upvote (on social media)

yōudiǎn

优点

[優點]

merit
benefit
strong point
advantage
CL:個／个 (gè),項／项 (xiàng)

píngdiǎn

评点

[評點]

to comment
a point by point commentary

fǎndiǎn

返点

[返點]

sales bonus
affiliate reward
rebate
commission

diǎnfā

点发

[點發]

to fire in bursts
shooting intermittently

chádiǎn

查点

[查點]

to check
to tally
to inventory

diǎnhuà

点画

[點畫]

strokes of a Chinese character

zàodiǎn

噪点

[噪點]

image noise

zhìdiǎn

质点

[質點]

point mass
particle

màidiǎn

卖点

[賣點]

selling point

cāndiǎn

餐点

[餐點]

food
dish
meal

yǔdiǎn

雨点

[雨點]

raindrop

diǎndū

点厾

[點厾]

to touch up a painting

diǎngē

点歌

[點歌]

to request a song to be played
to pick a karaoke song

jiēdiǎn

接点

[接點]

(electrical) contact

tèdiǎn

特点

[特點]

characteristic (feature)
trait
feature
CL:個／个 (gè)

yuándiǎn

源点

[源點]

source

fúdiǎn

浮点

[浮點]

(computing) floating point

mǎndiǎn

满点

[滿點]

full working hours
full marks
perfect score
(fig.) (after a attribute) couldn't be more (happy, romantic etc)

dūndiǎn

蹲点

[蹲點]

(of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience
(dialect) taking a crap

weak point
fault
shortcoming
disadvantage
CL:個／个 (gè)

dòudiǎn

逗点

[逗點]

comma

diǎnxuǎn

点选

[點選]

to select
(computing) to click on (one of several options)
to navigate to (a webpage)

diǎnjīn

点津

[點津]

to solve a problem
to answer a question
(Internet) Q&A forum
advice column

zhōngdiǎn

终点

[終點]

the end
end point
finishing line (in a race)
destination
terminus
CL:個／个 (gè)

fùdiǎn

附点

[附點]

dot (music notation)

dīdiǎn

滴点

[滴點]

melting point (of lubricating oil)

diǎnmǎo

点卯

[點卯]

morning roll call

diǎnbèi

点背

[點背]

(dialect) to be out of luck

diǎnshù

点数

[點數]

to count and check
to tally
points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)

diǎnxǐng

点醒

[點醒]

to point out
to draw sb's attention to sth
to cause sb to have a realization

diǎnhuǒ

点火

[點火]

to ignite
to light a fire
to agitate
to start an engine
ignition
fig. to stir up trouble

tiándiǎn

甜点

[甜點]

dessert

gǒngdiǎn

拱点

[拱點]

(astronomy) apsis; apse

rèdiǎn

热点

[熱點]

hot spot
point of special interest

Diǎnjūn

点军

[點軍]

Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市 ( Yíchāngshì), Hubei

diǎnchù

点触

[點觸]

to tap
to touch (a touchscreen)

wǎngdiǎn

网点

[網點]

(computing) node in a network
(commerce) sales outlet
branch
service center
(illustration) screentone
halftone dot

diǎnjiàng

点将

[點將]

to appoint a general (in theater)
fig. to appoint sb for a task

sàidiǎn

赛点

[賽點]

match point (tennis etc)

diǎnjiǎn

点检

[點檢]

to inspect one by one
to list individually

diǎnpò

点破

[點破]

to lay bare in a few words
to expose with a word
to point out bluntly

diǎnzhuì

点缀

[點綴]

to decorate
to adorn
sprinkled
studded
only for show

diǎnhàn

点焊

[點焊]

spot welding

dīngdiǎn

丁点

[丁點]

tiny bit

jiédiǎn

节点

[節點]

node

dǎdian

打点

[打點]

to bribe
to get (luggage) ready
to put in order
to organize things
(baseball) RBI (run batted in)

diǎnbīng

点兵

[點兵]

to muster troops
(fig.) to gather forces

tòngdiǎn

痛点

[痛點]

pain point; sore point

zhěngdiǎn

整点

[整點]

time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc)
to make an inventory
(math.) point that has integer coordinates

diǎnxué

点穴

[點穴]

to hit a pressure point (martial arts)
dim mak
see also 點脈／点脉 (diǎnmài)

máidiǎn

埋点

[埋點]

(web analytics) event tracking
event

gāodiǎn

糕点

[糕點]

cakes
pastries

bàndiǎn

半点

[半點]

the least bit

yàodiǎn

要点

[要點]

main point
essential

diǎnpiào

点票

[點票]

to count votes

diǎnshì

点视

[點視]

to check (items)
to count and verify

rándiǎn

燃点

[燃點]

to ignite; to set fire to; to light
(chemistry) ignition point; combustion point

shìdiǎn

试点

[試點]

test point
to carry out trial
pilot scheme

diǎnzi

点子

[點子]

spot
point
dot
speck
drop (of liquid)
droplet
point (of argument)
idea
crux
indication
pointer

jǐngdiǎn

景点

[景點]

tourist attraction; scenic spot

diǎndēng

点灯

[點燈]

to light a lamp

diǎnpíng

点评

[點評]

to comment
a point by point commentary

dàodiǎn

到点

[到點]

it's time (to do sth)
the time has come

yǎndiǎn

眼点

[眼點]

eyespot (in lower creatures)

pīdiǎn

批点

[批點]

to add critical marks or notes to a text
(fig.) to criticize

guāndiǎn

观点

[觀點]

point of view
viewpoint
standpoint
CL:個／个 (gè)

zhòngdiǎn

重点

[重點]

important point; main point; focus
key (project etc)
to focus on; to put the emphasis on

pándiǎn

盘点

[盤點]

to make an inventory
to take stock

yíndiǎn

银点

[銀點]

the silver point
the melting point of silver 962°C used as a calibration point in some temperature scales

dìdiǎn

地点

[地點]

place
site
location
venue
CL:個／个 (gè)

diǎntóu

点头

[點頭]

to nod

shǔdiǎn

数点

[數點]

to count
to itemize

chàdiǎn

差点

[差點]

almost
nearly

chádiǎn

茶点

[茶點]

tea and cake
refreshments
tea and dim sum

diǎnbǔ

点补

[點補]

to have a snack
to have a bite

yìngdiǎn

应点

[應點]

to act on one's word

qídiǎn

奇点

[奇點]

(astronomy, math.) singularity
also pr. (jīdiǎn)

liǎngdiǎnshuǐ

两点水

[兩點水]

name of "ice" radical 冫 (bīng) in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)

diǎnzibèi

点子背

[點子背]

(coll.) to have a stroke of bad luck

huàzhòngdiǎn

划重点

[劃重點]

to highlight or underline an important point

diǎnjīnshí

点金石

[點金石]

philosopher's stone

diǎnjíhé

点集合

[點集合]

(math.) point set

tūpòdiǎn

突破点

[突破點]

point of penetration (military)
breakthrough

shǎnguāngdiǎn

闪光点

[閃光點]

lit. flash point
crucial point
essential point

língquēdiǎn

零缺点

[零缺點]

zero defect
faultless
impeccable

fēnzhìdiǎn

分至点

[分至點]

common word for equinox and solstice
point of difference
point of divergence

xiàodiǎndī

笑点低

[笑點低]

amused by even the weakest joke
ready to laugh at the smallest thing

língdiǎnwǔ

零点五

[零點五]

zero point five, 0.5
one half

diǎnmíngcè

点名册

[點名冊]

register of names
attendance roll book

qǐzhēngdiǎn

起征点

[起徵點]

tax threshold

sānxiàngdiǎn

三相点

[三相點]

triple point (thermodynamics)

yǒuyīdiǎn

有一点

[有一點]

a little; somewhat

zhuóyǎndiǎn

着眼点

[著眼點]

place of interest
a place one has one's eye on

chūdiǎnzi

出点子

[出點子]

to express an opinion
to offer advice

Jiāngbādiǎn

江八点

[江八點]

Jiang Zemin's 江澤民／江泽民 ( Jiāng Zémin) eight propositions on developing relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, presented in a 1995 speech

nínggùdiǎn

凝固点

[凝固點]

freezing point

zhuólùdiǎn

着陆点

[著陸點]

landing site

chàyīdiǎn

差一点

[差一點]

see 差點／差点 (chàdiǎn)

diǎnguǐhuǒ

点鬼火

[點鬼火]

to stir up trouble in secret
to instigate

dìngjūdiǎn

定居点

[定居點]

settlement

fúdiǎnxíng

浮点型

[浮點型]

(computing) floating-point; float

diàodiǎndī

吊点滴

[吊點滴]

to put sb on an intravenous drip (Tw)

xiǎobudiǎn

小不点

[小不點]

tiny
very small
tiny thing
small child
baby

diǎnshìtīng

点视厅

[點視廳]

hall where convicts are counted and verified

línjièdiǎn

临界点

[臨界點]

critical point
boundary point

diǎnyuèlü

点阅率

[點閱率]

click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements)

kòngbáidiǎn

空白点

[空白點]

gap
empty space

bùdòngdiǎn

不动点

[不動點]

fixed point (of a map) (math.)

zhōngdiǎngōng

钟点工

[鐘點工]

hourly worker
hourly job

jìngǒngdiǎn

近拱点

[近拱點]

(astronomy) periapsis

jìndìdiǎn

近地点

[近地點]

apsis
perigee

dìngdiǎnchá

定点茶

[定點茶]

(Tw) (euphemism) prostitute service at a massage parlor or other place designated by the service provider

gùdìngdiǎn

固定点

[固定點]

fixed point
calibration point

gǔdiǎnzi

鼓点子

[鼓點子]

drumbeat
(Chinese opera) clapper beats

cèzhòngdiǎn

侧重点

[側重點]

main point
emphasis

lèisìdiǎn

类似点

[類似點]

resemblance

língdiǎnnéng

零点能

[零點能]

zero-point energy (quantum mechanical vacuum effect)

yīdiǎndiǎn

一点点

[一點點]

a little bit

Diǎnjūnqū

点军区

[點軍區]

Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市 ( Yíchāngshì), Hubei

diàodiǎnr

掉点儿

[掉點兒]

drip of rain

zhōngdiǎnfáng

钟点房

[鐘點房]

hotel room rented at an hourly rate

diǎnjīlü

点击率

[點擊率]

click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)

xiǎoshùdiǎn

小数点

[小數點]

decimal point

lìzúdiǎn

立足点

[立足點]

foothold

jīběndiǎn

基本点

[基本點]

key point; crux
basis point (finance), abbr. to 基點／基点 (jīdiǎn)

luógǔdiǎn

锣鼓点

[鑼鼓點]

Chinese percussion fixed pattern
percussion rhythm

zhōngdiǎnxiàn

终点线

[終點線]

finishing line

diǎnzìjī

点字机

[點字機]

braille typewriter

yuǎnrìdiǎn

远日点

[遠日點]

aphelion, the furthest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun
opposite: perihelion 近日點／近日点 (jìnrìdiǎn)
higher apsis

chàdiǎnr

差点儿

[差點兒]

erhua variant of 差點／差点 (chàdiǎn)

Dōngzhìdiǎn

冬至点

[冬至點]

the winter solstice

chàdiǎnméi

差点没

[差點沒]

almost
nearly
(i.e. same as 差點／差点 (chàdiǎn))

gòngtóngdiǎn

共同点

[共同點]

common ground

xiǎobāndiǎn

小斑点

[小斑點]

speckle

sǎndiǎntú

散点图

[散點圖]

scatter plot

chùkòngdiǎn

触控点

[觸控點]

pointing stick (for notebook computer)

jìnrìdiǎn

近日点

[近日點]

perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun
lower apsis

diǎnjīnshù

点金术

[點金術]

Midas touch
golden touch

dìngdiǎnchǎng

定点厂

[定點廠]

factory designated by the state to make a particular product

diǎnjīshù

点击数

[點擊數]

number of clicks
number of hits (on a website)

yīdiǎnr

一点儿

[一點兒]

erhua variant of 一點／一点 (yīdiǎn)

lèidiǎndī

泪点低

[淚點低]

(neologism) easily moved to tears

wāidiǎnzi

歪点子

[歪點子]

illegal device
devious
crooked

yuǎngǒngdiǎn

远拱点

[遠拱點]

(astronomy) apoapsis

sāndiǎnshuǐ

三点水

[三點水]

name of "water" radical 氵 (shuǐ) in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)

diǎnrbèi

点儿背

[點兒背]

(dialect) to be out of luck

zhōngxīndiǎn

中心点

[中心點]

center
central point
focus

Xiàzhìdiǎn

夏至点

[夏至點]

the summer solstice

xiāoshòudiǎn

销售点

[銷售點]

point of sale (POS)
checkout
retail outlet

jiērùdiǎn

接入点

[接入點]

(computer networking) access point

bāndiǎngǒu

斑点狗

[斑點狗]

Dalmatian (dog breed)

língqǐdiǎn

零起点

[零起點]

from zero
from scratch
beginners' (course)
for beginners

fēnqídiǎn

分歧点

[分歧點]

point of disagreement

chuōtòngdiǎn

戳痛点

[戳痛點]

to touch a nerve

jūmíndiǎn

居民点

[居民點]

residential area

bǎifēndiǎn

百分点

[百分點]

percentage point

èrfēndiǎn

二分点

[二分點]

the two equinoxes

rónghuàdiǎn

熔化点

[熔化點]

melting point

jiāochādiǎn

交叉点

[交叉點]

junction; crossroads
(geometry) point of intersection

zhēnglùndiǎn

争论点

[爭論點]

contention

yīdiǎnbù

一点不

[一點不]

not at all

zhuǎnlièdiǎn

转捩点

[轉捩點]

turning point

shísāndiǎn

十三点

[十三點]

half-witted
nitwit

diǎnyānqì

点烟器

[點煙器]

cigarette lighter (in a car)
12-volt cigarette lighter receptacle

zuìdīdiǎn

最低点

[最低點]

lowest point
minimum (point)

shíjiāndiǎn

时间点

[時間點]

point in time

diǎnduànshì

点断式

[點斷式]

designed to be torn off along a line of perforations

yǒudiǎnr

有点儿

[有點兒]

slightly
a little
somewhat

zhōngdiǎnzhàn

终点站

[終點站]

terminus
final stop on rail or bus line

zháohuǒdiǎn

着火点

[著火點]

ignition point (temperature)
combustion point

zhuǎnzhédiǎn

转折点

[轉折點]

turning point
breaking point

duìzhídiǎn

对跖点

[對蹠點]

antipode

yuándiǎnjǔ

原点矩

[原點矩]

(statistics) moment

tíngsǔndiǎn

停损点

[停損點]

see 止損點／止损点 (zhǐsǔndiǎn)

chūfādiǎn

出发点

[出發點]

starting point
(fig.) basis
motive

yǐnbàodiǎn

引爆点

[引爆點]

tipping point

qiūfēndiǎn

秋分点

[秋分點]

the autumn equinox

yuánbàodiǎn

原爆点

[原爆點]

ground zero

dǎdiǎndī

打点滴

[打點滴]

to put sb on an intravenous drip

diǎnduìdiǎn

点对点

[點對點]

p2p (peer-to-peer)

fúdiǎnshù

浮点数

[浮點數]

(computing) floating-point number; float

bādiǎndàng

八点档

[八點檔]

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.

yuǎndìdiǎn

远地点

[遠地點]

apogee

yīdīngdiǎn

一丁点

[一丁點]

a tiny bit

kuàidiǎnr

快点儿

[快點兒]

erhua variant of 快點／快点 (kuàidiǎn)

chūnfēndiǎn

春分点

[春分點]

the spring equinox

qǐdiǎnxiàn

起点线

[起點線]

starting line

zhǐsǔndiǎn

止损点

[止損點]

(finance) stop-loss point (price at which one resolves to sell a security at a loss in order to avoid the possibility of having to sell later at an even lower price)

huādiǎnzi

花点子

[花點子]

trickery
scam

chūshēngdìdiǎn

出生地点

[出生地點]

place of birth

wǎnglùjiédiǎn

网路节点

[網路節點]

network node

jūmíndiǎnr

居民点儿

[居民點兒]

variant of 居民點／居民点 (jūmíndiǎn)

jìngmàidiǎndī

静脉点滴

[靜脈點滴]

an intravenous drip

quānquandiǎndiǎn

圈圈点点

[圈圈點點]

annotations made in a book
fig. remarks and comments
to have an opinion on everything

diǎndīshìyàn

点滴试验

[點滴試驗]

spot check

diǎnjīngzhībǐ

点睛之笔

[點睛之筆]

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

tóupiàodìdiǎn

投票地点

[投票地點]

voting place

wúxiànrèdiǎn

无线热点

[無線熱點]

Wi-Fi hotspot

gōnggònglíngdiǎn

公共零点

[公共零點]

common zeros (of system of equations)

duōdàdiǎnshì

多大点事

[多大點事]

trivial matter
Big deal!

èrshíyīdiǎn

二十一点

[二十一點]

blackjack (card game)

qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ

蜻蜓点水

[蜻蜓點水]

lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
superficial contact (idiom)

huángbáijiāodiǎn

黄白交点

[黃白交點]

ecliptic line
intersection of the ecliptic with the moon's orbit plane

yǎnchūdìdiǎn

演出地点

[演出地點]

performance place
CL:處／处 (chù)

wúqióngyuǎndiǎn

无穷远点

[無窮遠點]

point at infinity (math.)
infinitely distant point

yīxīngbàndiǎn

一星半点

[一星半點]

just the tiniest bit
a hint of

lüyóujǐngdiǎn

旅游景点

[旅遊景點]

tourist attraction
travel sight

zhōngdiǎndìzhǐ

终点地址

[終點地址]

destination address

fèiwùdiǎnxin

废物点心

[廢物點心]

(coll.) a good-for-nothing; a loser

diǎnzizhāshǒu

点子扎手

[點子扎手]

(coll.) one's adversary is very tough

Měituán Diǎnpíng

美团点评

[美團點評]

Meituan-Dianping, China's largest service-focused e-commerce platform

yuándiǎndìzhǐ

源点地址

[源點地址]

source address

diǎnmíngxiūrǔ

点名羞辱

[點名羞辱]

to attack publicly
to stage a denunciation campaign

kěquānkědiǎn

可圈可点

[可圈可點]

remarkable (performance, achievement etc)
worthy of praise

sāndiǎnquánlòu

三点全露

[三點全露]

(slang) naked
nude

diǎnshuǐbùlòu

点水不漏

[點水不漏]

not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
watertight

chàyīdiǎnr

差一点儿

[差一點兒]

erhua variant of 差一點／差一点 (chàyīdiǎn)

diǎnzhènzìtǐ

点阵字体

[點陣字體]

bitmap font (computer)

yǒuyīdiǎnr

有一点儿

[有一點兒]

a bit
a little

xiāoshòushídiǎn

销售时点

[銷售時點]

point of sale

zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn

指指点点

[指指點點]

to gesticulate
to point out
to point the finger of blame

diǎnbānlíngē

点斑林鸽

[點斑林鴿]

(bird species of China) speckled wood pigeon (Columba hodgsonii)

shìfādìdiǎn

事发地点

[事發地點]

the scene of the incident

zhǐdiǎnmíjīn

指点迷津

[指點迷津]

to show sb how to get to the right path

língdiǎndìnglǐ

零点定理

[零點定理]

Hilbert's zeros theorem (math.)
Nullstellensatz

yīdiǎnjiùtōng

一点就通

[一點就通]

a hint is all that is needed
understanding each other without the need to explain

shìpíndiǎnbō

视频点播

[視頻點播]

video on demand

jìngxiàngzhàndiǎn

镜像站点

[鏡像站點]

(computing) mirror site

lìshǐguāndiǎn

历史观点

[歷史觀點]

historical standpoint

diǎnjīnchéngtiě

点金成铁

[點金成鐵]

to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it

wénbùjiādiǎn

文不加点

[文不加點]

to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions

zhànlüèyàodiǎn

战略要点

[戰略要點]

strategic point

jiǎobùdiǎndì

脚不点地

[腳不點地]

see 腳不沾地／脚不沾地 (jiǎobùzhāndì)

diǎndàojízhǐ

点到即止

[點到即止]

to touch on sth and leave it there
to take care not to overdo sth

diǎnshíchéngjīn

点石成金

[點石成金]

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

diǎntóuzhījiāo

点头之交

[點頭之交]

nodding acquaintance

diǎntóuzāzuǐ

点头咂嘴

[點頭咂嘴]

to approve by nodding one's head and smacking one's lips (idiom)

diǎntóuzhāohū

点头招呼

[點頭招呼]

beckon

báidiǎnzàoméi

白点噪鹛

[白點噪鶥]

(bird species of China) white-speckled laughingthrush (Garrulax bieti)

lüyóurèdiǎn

旅游热点

[旅遊熱點]

a hot tourist attraction
a tourist trap

duōdiǎnchùkòng

多点触控

[多點觸控]

multi-touch (computing)

dāndiǎndēnglù

单点登录

[單點登錄]

single sign-on (SSO)

dāndiǎngùzhàng

单点故障

[單點故障]

single point of failure

biāodiǎnfúhào

标点符号

[標點符號]

punctuation
a punctuation mark

diǎnhuǒkāiguān

点火开关

[點火開關]

ignition switch

diǎndiǎndīdī

点点滴滴

[點點滴滴]

bit by bit
dribs and drabs
the little details
every aspect

diǎnchìzhūquè

点翅朱雀

[點翅朱雀]

(bird species of China) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)

diǎnxiōngyāquè

点胸鸦雀

[點胸鴉雀]

(bird species of China) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)

zhuāngdiǎnménmiàn

装点门面

[裝點門面]

lit. to decorate the front of one's store (idiom)
fig. to embellish (one's CV, etc)
to keep up appearances
to put up a front

zhǐdiǎnjiāngshān

指点江山

[指點江山]

to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
to set the world to rights
to pass judgment on everything

diǎntiěchéngjīn

点铁成金

[點鐵成金]

to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem

zhǎngdiǎnxīnyǎn

长点心眼

[長點心眼]

to watch out
to keep one's wits about one

jiàngluòdìdiǎn

降落地点

[降落地點]

landing site

qiānfādìdiǎn

签发地点

[簽發地點]

place of issue (of document)

shānfēngdiǎnhuǒ

煽风点火

[煽風點火]

(idiom) to fan the flames
to incite people
to stir up trouble

yīdiǎnlínyù

一点邻域

[一點鄰域]

(math.) neighborhood of a point

dìmiànlíngdiǎn

地面零点

[地面零點]

ground zero

huàlóngdiǎnjīng

画龙点睛

[畫龍點睛]

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

yīdiǎnyīdiǎn

一点一点

[一點一點]

little by little
bit by bit
gradually

yīdiǎnyīdī

一点一滴

[一點一滴]

bit by bit
every little bit

diǎntóuhāyāo

点头哈腰

[點頭哈腰]

to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
unctuous fawning

qīngdiǎnzhàngmù

清点帐目

[清點帳目]

to check the accounts
to take stock

Dìmiàn Língdiǎn

地面零点

[地面零點]

Ground Zero (refers to the site of the World Trade Center destroyed in 9-11-2001 attack)

fúdiǎnyùnsuàn

浮点运算

[浮點運算]

floating point operation

máokēnglǐdiǎndēng

茅坑里点灯

[茅坑裡點燈]

(slang) (fig.) to court death (derived from 找死 (zhǎosǐ) via its near homophone 照屎 (zhàoshǐ))

língxīyīdiǎntōng

灵犀一点通

[靈犀一點通]

mental rapport
likeness of mind
spiritual link

zhòuyèpíngfēndiǎn

昼夜平分点

[晝夜平分點]

the equinox

shōuzhīpínghéngdiǎn

收支平衡点

[收支平衡點]

break-even point

zìdòngdiǎnchàngjī

自动点唱机

[自動點唱機]

jukebox
nickelodeon

diǎnzhèndǎyìnjī

点阵打印机

[點陣打印機]

dot matrix printer

diǎnduìdiǎnjiāmì

点对点加密

[點對點加密]

(Tw) end-to-end encryption

lìláizuìdīdiǎn

历来最低点

[歷來最低點]

all time low (point)

bùdòngdiǎndìnglǐ

不动点定理

[不動點定理]

fixed point theorem (math.)

jiānghúyīdiǎnjué

江湖一点诀

[江湖一點訣]

special technique
trick of the trade
knack

wǎnglùjiédiǎnjièmiàn

网路节点介面

[網路節點介面]

network node interface

Guójiā Zhòngdiǎn Xuékē

国家重点学科

[國家重點學科]

National Key Disciplines (disciplines recognized as important and supported by PRC central government, including medicine, science, chemistry, engineering, commerce and law)

làzhúbùdiǎnbùliàng

蜡烛不点不亮

[蠟燭不點不亮]

some people have to be pushed for them to take action

yīdiǎnshuǐyīgèpào

一点水一个泡

[一點水一個泡]

honest and trustworthy (idiom)

diǎnjīfùfèiguǎnggào

点击付费广告

[點擊付費廣告]

pay-per-click advertising

xǐshāndiǎnchìzhūquè

喜山点翅朱雀

[喜山點翅朱雀]

(bird species of China) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)

diǎnzhènshìdǎyìnjī

点阵式打印机

[點陣式打印機]

dot matrix printer

bùjiànyīdiǎnzōngyǐng

不见一点踪影

[不見一點蹤影]

no trace to be seen

bàndǎotǐchāodiǎnzhèn

半导体超点阵

[半導體超點陣]

semiconductor superlattice

chuànxíngdiǎnzhèndǎyìnjī

串行点阵打印机

[串行點陣打印機]

serial dot matrix printer

gěinǐdiǎnyánsèkànkan

给你点颜色看看

[給你點顏色看看]

(I'll) teach you a lesson
put you in your place

Guójiā Zhòngdiǎn Shíyànshì

国家重点实验室

[國家重點實驗室]

State Key Laboratories (university laboratories in PRC supported by the central government)

xīnyǒulíngxīyīdiǎntōng

心有灵犀一点通

[心有靈犀一點通]

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

chūmǎnqín,gànmǎndiǎn

出满勤，干满点

[出滿勤，幹滿點]