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| 点 | diǎn | drop (of liquid) / stain; spot; speck; jot / dot stroke (in Chinese characters) / decimal point; point / mark (of degree or level) / a place (with certain characteristics) / iron bell / o’clock / a little; a bit; some / (point) unit of measurement for type / to touch on briefly / to make clear / to light; to ignite; to kindle / period of time at night (24 minutes) (old) / a drip / to dibble / classifier for small indeterminate quantities | 點 | 1 | |
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| 点击 | diǎnjī | to hit / to press / to strike (on the keyboard) / to click (a web page button) | 點擊 | | |
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| 热点 | rèdiǎn | hot spot / point of special interest | 熱點 | | |
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| 一点 | yīdiǎn | a bit / a little / one dot / one point | 一點 | | |
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| 观点 | guāndiǎn | point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL: 個|个 | 觀點 | 2 | |
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| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | emphasis / focal point | 重點 | 2 | |
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| 重点 | chóngdiǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election) / to re-evaluate | 重點 | | |
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| 站点 | zhàndiǎn | website | 站點 | | |
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| 特点 | tèdiǎn | characteristic (feature) / trait / feature / CL: 個|个 | 特點 | 2 | |
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| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place / site / location / venue / CL: 個|个 | 地點 | 2 | |
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| 有点 | yǒudiǎn | a little | 有點 | | |
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| 点评 | diǎnpíng | to comment / a point by point commentary | 點評 | | |
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| 焦点 | jiāodiǎn | focus / focal point | 焦點 | 4 | |
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| 点击数 | diǎnjīshù | number of clicks / number of hits (on a website) | 點擊數 | | |
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| 网点 | wǎngdiǎn | node in a network / branch / website | 網點 | | |
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| 盘点 | pándiǎn | to make an inventory / to take stock | 盤點 | | |
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| 点点 | diǎndiǎn | point / speck | 點點 | | |
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| 景点 | jǐngdiǎn | scenery / scenic spot / place of interest (tourism) | 景點 | | |
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| 优点 | yōudiǎn | merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL: 個|个 | 優點 | 2 | |
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| 起点 | qǐdiǎn | starting point | 起點 | 4 | |
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| 点播 | diǎnbō | webcast / to request item for broadcast on radio program / dibble seeding / spot seeding | 點播 | | |
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| 点数 | diǎnshù | to count heads / to check numbers | 點數 | | |
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| 缺点 | quēdiǎn | weak point / fault / shortcoming / CL: 個|个 | 缺點 | 2 | |
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| 要点 | yàodiǎn | main point / essential | 要點 | 3 | |
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| 几点 | jǐdiǎn | what time? / when? | 幾點 | | |
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| 指点 | zhǐdiǎn | give directions | 指點 | 3 | |
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| 试点 | shìdiǎn | test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme | 試點 | | |
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| 点滴 | diǎndī | a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) | 點滴 | | |
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| 一点点 | yīdiǎndiǎn | a little bit | 一點點 | | |
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| 差点 | chàdiǎn | not quite / not good enough / almost / barely / a bit different / just about to / nearly starting / on the verge of | 差點 | | |
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| 定点 | dìngdiǎn | fixed point or location / point of reference / (math.) fixed point / to determine a location | 定點 | 4 | |
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| 点亮 | diǎnliàng | to illuminate / to turn on the lights / to light (a blaze) | 點亮 | | |
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| 终点 | zhōngdiǎn | the end / end point / finishing line (in a race) / destination / terminus / CL: 個|个 | 終點 | 4 | |
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| 点头 | diǎntóu | to nod | 點頭 | | |
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| 旅游景点 | lǚyóujǐngdiǎn | tourist attraction / travel sight | 旅遊景點 | | |
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| 装点 | zhuāngdiǎn | to decorate / to dress up / to deck | 裝點 | | |
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| 点燃 | diǎnrán | to ignite / to set on fire / aflame | 點燃 | 4 | |
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| 快点 | kuàidiǎn | to do sth more quickly / Hurry up! / Get a move on! | 快點 | | |
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| 弱点 | ruòdiǎn | weak point / failing | 弱點 | 4 | |
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| 早点 | zǎodiǎn | light breakfast | 早點 | 4 | |
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| 百分点 | bǎifēndiǎn | percentage point | 百分點 | | |
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| 一点也不 | yīdiǎnyěbù | not in the least / no way | 一點也不 | | |
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| 加点 | jiādiǎn | to work extra hours / to do overtime | 加點 | | |
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| 点心 | diǎnxin | light refreshments / pastry / dimsum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert | 點心 | 1 | |
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| 卖点 | màidiǎn | selling point | 賣點 | | |
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| 点子 | diǎnzi | spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer | 點子 | 4 | |
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| 点缀 | diǎnzhuì | to decorate / an ornament / to adorn / only for show | 點綴 | | |
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| 节点 | jiédiǎn | node | 節點 | | |
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| 原点 | yuándiǎn | origin (math.) / origin of coordinates | 原點 | | |
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| 零点 | língdiǎn | zero (math.) | 零點 | | |
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| 点火 | diǎnhuǒ | to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble | 點火 | 4 | |
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| 出发点 | chūfādiǎn | starting point / the outset | 出發點 | 4 | |
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| 点儿 | diǎnr | erhua variant of 點|点, point / dot / speck / drop / little bit | 點兒 | | |
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| 点钟 | diǎnzhōng | (indicating time of day) o'clock | 點鐘 | 1 | |
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| 斑点 | bāndiǎn | spot / stain / speckle | 斑點 | | |
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| 拐点 | guǎidiǎn | turning point / breaking point / inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign) | 拐點 | | |
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| 点名 | diǎnmíng | roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name | 點名 | 4 | |
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| 甜点 | tiándiǎn | dessert | 甜點 | | |
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| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点 | 一點兒 | | |
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| 半点 | bàndiǎn | the least bit | 半點 | | |
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| 一点不 | yīdiǎnbù | not at all | 一點不 | | |
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| 极点 | jídiǎn | extreme point / pole / the origin (in polar coordinates) | 極點 | | |
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| 标点 | biāodiǎn | punctuation / a punctuation mark / to punctuate / CL: 個|个 | 標點 | 2 | |
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| 视频点播 | shìpíndiǎnbō | video on demand | 視頻點播 | | |
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| 基点 | jīdiǎn | main point / crux / central point | 基點 | | |
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| 中点 | zhōngdiǎn | midpoint / half-way point | 中點 | | |
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| 沸点 | fèidiǎn | boiling point | 沸點 | | |
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| 糕点 | gāodiǎn | pastry | 糕點 | | |
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| 终点站 | zhōngdiǎnzhàn | terminus / final stop on rail or bus line | 終點站 | | |
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| 中心点 | zhōngxīndiǎn | center / central point / focus | 中心點 | | |
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| 一点一点 | yīdiǎnyīdiǎn | little by little / bit by bit / gradually | 一點一點 | | |
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| 摊点 | tāndiǎn | place for a vendor's stall | 攤點 | | |
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| 冰点 | bīngdiǎn | freezing point | 冰點 | | |
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| 支点 | zhīdiǎn | fulcrum (for a lever) | 支點 | | |
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| 有点儿 | yǒudiǎnr | slightly / a little / somewhat | 有點兒 | 2 | |
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| 最低点 | zuìdīdiǎn | lowest point / minimum (point) | 最低點 | | |
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| 差一点 | chàyīdiǎn | not quite / not good enough / almost / barely / a bit different / just about to / nearly starting / on the verge of / see also 差點|差点 | 差一點 | | |
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| 难点 | nàndiǎn | difficulty | 難點 | | |
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| 论点 | lùndiǎn | argument / line of reasoning / thesis / point (of discussion) | 論點 | 4 | |
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| 点对点 | diǎnduìdiǎn | p2p (peer to peer) / Bittorrent (BT) | 點對點 | | |
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| 露点 | lùdiǎn | dew point | 露點 | | |
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| 共同点 | gòngtóngdiǎn | common ground | 共同點 | | |
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| 点点滴滴 | diǎndiǎndīdī | bit by bit / dribs and drabs | 點點滴滴 | | |
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| 正点 | zhèngdiǎn | on time / punctual (of train etc) / awesome (slang) | 正點 | | |
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| 转折点 | zhuǎnzhédiǎn | turning point / breaking point | 轉折點 | | |
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| 点将 | diǎnjiàng | to appoint a general (in theater) / fig. to appoint sb for a task | 點將 | | |
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| 点睛 | diǎnjīng | to dot in the eyes / fig. to add finishing touch / abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes / the crucial point that brings the subject to life | 點睛 | | |
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| 顶点 | dǐngdiǎn | summit / peak | 頂點 | 4 | |
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| 打点 | dǎdiǎn | run batted in | 打點 | | |
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| 点菜 | diǎncài | to order dishes (in a restaurant) | 點菜 | | |
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| 点球 | diǎnqiú | penalty kick | 點球 | | |
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| 疑点 | yídiǎn | a doubtful point | 疑點 | | |
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| 盲点 | mángdiǎn | blind spot | 盲點 | | |
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| 接点 | jiēdiǎn | (electrical) contact | 接點 | | |
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| 雨点 | yǔdiǎn | raindrop | 雨點 | | |
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| 点拨 | diǎnbō | to give instructions / to give advice | 點撥 | | |
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| 国家重点实验室 | Guójiā Zhòngdiǎn Shíyànshì | State Key Laboratories (university laboratories in PRC supported by the central government) | 國家重點實驗室 | | |
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| 评点 | píngdiǎn | to comment / a point by point commentary | 評點 | | |
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| 西点 | xīdiǎn | West Point | 西點 | | |
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| 加班加点 | jiābānjiādiǎn | to work extra hours (idiom) | 加班加點 | | |
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| 返点 | fǎndiǎn | sales bonus / affiliate reward / rebate / commission | 返點 | | |
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| 熔点 | róngdiǎn | melting point | 熔點 | | |
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| 圆点 | yuándiǎn | dot | 圓點 | | |
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| 单点 | dāndiǎn | à la carte | 單點 | | |
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| 据点 | jùdiǎn | stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence | 據點 | 4 | |
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| 清点 | qīngdiǎn | to check / to make inventory | 清點 | | |
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| 时点 | shídiǎn | point of time (in time-based systems) | 時點 | | |
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| 本人的观点 | běnréndeguāndiǎn | (one's) personal view | 本人的觀點 | | |
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| 晚点 | wǎndiǎn | late / delayed / a little later / behind schedule | 晚點 | | |
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| 画龙点睛 | huàlóngdiǎnjīng | 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 | 畫龍點睛 | | |
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| 点水 | diǎnshuǐ | to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin deep | 點水 | | |
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| 丁点 | dīngdiǎn | tiny bit | 丁點 | | |
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| 小数点 | xiǎoshùdiǎn | decimal point | 小數點 | 4 | |
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| 交点 | jiāodiǎn | meeting point / point of intersection | 交點 | 4 | |
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| 标点符号 | biāodiǎnfúhào | punctuation / a punctuation mark | 標點符號 | | |
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| 可圈可点 | kěquānkědiǎn | very good (of writing) / very laudable (of demeanor) (idiom) | 可圈可點 | | |
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| 点阵 | diǎnzhèn | lattice / dot matrix / bitmap | 點陣 | | |
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| 一丁点 | yīdīngdiǎn | a tiny bit / a wee bit | 一丁點 | | |
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| 钟点 | zhōngdiǎn | hour / specified time | 鐘點 | 4 | |
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| 着眼点 | zhuóyǎndiǎn | place of interest / a place one has one's eye on | 著眼點 | | |
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| 污点 | wūdiǎn | stain / taint | 污點 | | |
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| 小不点 | xiǎobudiǎn | tiny / very small / tiny thing / small child / baby | 小不點 | | |
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| 闪点 | shǎndiǎn | flash point | 閃點 | | |
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| 以点带面 | yǐdiǎndàimiàn | Let one unit guide or be a model for a whole area. (idiom) | 以點帶面 | | |
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| 立足点 | lìzúdiǎn | foothold | 立足點 | | |
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| 茶点 | chádiǎn | tea and cake / refreshments / tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch | 茶點 | | |
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| 临界点 | línjièdiǎn | critical point / boundary point | 臨界點 | | |
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| 零起点 | língqǐdiǎn | from zero / from scratch / beginners' (course) / for beginners | 零起點 | | |
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| 点题 | diǎntí | to bring out the main theme / to make the point / to bring out the substance concisely | 點題 | | |
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| 闪光点 | shǎnguāngdiǎn | lit. flash point / crucial point / essential point | 閃光點 | | |
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| 分点 | fēndiǎn | point of division | 分點 | | |
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| 点兵 | diǎnbīng | to inspect troops / to review | 點兵 | | |
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| 指指点点 | zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn | to gesticulate / to point out / to point the finger of blame | 指指點點 | | |
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| 点收 | diǎnshōu | to check sth and accept it | 點收 | | |
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| 点烟器 | diǎnyānqì | cigarette lighter | 點煙器 | | |
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| 结点 | jiédiǎn | node | 結點 | | |
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| 围点打援 | wéidiǎndǎyuán | to encircle an enemy post in order to attack reinforcements coming to its aid (idiom) | 圍點打援 | | |
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| 点破 | diǎnpò | to lay bare in a few words / to expose with a word / to point out bluntly | 點破 | | |
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| 检点 | jiǎndiǎn | to examine / to check / to keep a lookout / cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms) | 檢點 | | |
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| 浮点 | fúdiǎn | floating point | 浮點 | | |
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| 动点 | dòngdiǎn | moving point | 動點 | | |
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| 点石成金 | diǎnshíchéngjīn | to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem | 點石成金 | | |
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| 妆点 | zhuāngdiǎn | to decorate | 妝點 | | |
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| 灵犀一点通 | língxīyīdiǎntōng | mental rapport / likeness of mind / spiritual link | 靈犀一點通 | | |
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| 重点单位 | zhòngdiǎndānwèi | key unit | 重點單位 | | |
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| 端点 | duāndiǎn | starting point or ending point (in stories, etc.) / end point (math) | 端點 | | |
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| 鼓点 | gǔdiǎn | drum beat / rhythm | 鼓點 | | |
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| 固定点 | gùdìngdiǎn | fixed point / calibration point | 固定點 | | |
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| 始点 | shǐdiǎn | starting point / initial point | 始點 | | |
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| 有一点儿 | yǒuyīdiǎnr | a bit / a little | 有一點兒 | | |
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| 国家重点学科 | Guójiā Zhòngdiǎn Xuékē | National Key Disciplines (disciplines recognized as important and supported by PRC central government, including medicine, science, chemistry, engineering, commerce and law) | 國家重點學科 | | |
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| 差点儿 | chàdiǎnr | erhua variant of 差點|差点, not quite / not good enough / almost / barely / a bit different / just about to / nearly starting / on the verge of | 差點兒 | 2 | |
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| 交叉点 | jiāochādiǎn | junction / crossroads / intersection point | 交叉點 | | |
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| 点睛之笔 | diǎnjīngzhībǐ | 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 | 點睛之筆 | | |
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| 驻点 | zhùdiǎn | stationary point | 駐點 | | |
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| 蜻蜓点水 | qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ | lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly (idiom); lit. superficial contact / skin deep / to skim the issue without getting involved | 蜻蜓點水 | | |
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| 点化 | diǎnhuà | magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal / fig. to reveal / to enlighten | 點化 | | |
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| 点发 | diǎnfā | to fire in bursts / shooting intermittently | 點發 | | |
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| 旅游热点 | lǚyóurèdiǎn | a hot tourist attraction / a tourist trap | 旅遊熱點 | | |
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| 赛点 | sàidiǎn | match point (tennis etc) | 賽點 | | |
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| 点明 | diǎnmíng | to point out | 點明 | | |
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| 燃点 | rándiǎn | ignition point (temperature) / combustion point | 燃點 | | |
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| 快点儿 | kuàidiǎnr | erhua variant of 快點|快点 to do sth more quickly / Hurry up! / Get a move on! | 快點兒 | | |
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| 居民点 | jūmíndiǎn | residential area | 居民點 | | |
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| 几点了 | jǐdiǎnle | What's the time? | 幾點了 | | |
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| 镜像站点 | jìngxiàngzhàndiǎn | mirror (computing) | 鏡像站點 | | |
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| 点火开关 | diǎnhuǒkāiguān | ignition switch | 點火開關 | | |
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| 点字 | diǎnzì | Braille characters (alphabet for the blind) | 點字 | | |
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| 出生地点 | chūshēngdìdiǎn | place of birth | 出生地點 | | |
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| 事发地点 | shìfādìdiǎn | the scene of the incident | 事發地點 | | |
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| 空白点 | kòngbáidiǎn | gap / empty space | 空白點 | | |
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| 出点子 | chūdiǎnzi | express an opinion | 出點子 | | |
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| 质点 | zhìdiǎn | point mass / particle | 質點 | | |
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| 数点 | shǔdiǎn | to count / to itemize | 數點 | | |
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| 点头哈腰 | diǎntóuhāyāo | to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping / unctuous fawning | 點頭哈腰 | | |
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| 十三点 | shísāndiǎn | silly (Shanghainese) | 十三點 | | |
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| 点射 | diǎnshè | to fire in bursts / shooting intermittently | 點射 | | |
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| 经营特点 | jīngyíngtèdiǎn | operational characteristics | 經營特點 | | |
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| 浮点数 | fúdiǎnshù | floating point | 浮點數 | | |
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| 只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯 | zhǐxǔzhōuguānfànghuǒ, bùxǔbǎixìngdiǎndēng | only the official is allowed to light the fire / Gods may do what cattle may not / quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi | 只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈 | | |
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| 心有灵犀一点通 | xīnyǒulíngxīyīdiǎntōng | hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one | 心有靈犀一點通 | | |
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| 居民点儿 | jūmíndiǎnr | variant of 居民點|居民点 | 居民點兒 | | |
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| 演出地点 | yǎnchūdìdiǎn | performance place / CL: 處|处 | 演出地點 | | |
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| 点染 | diǎnrǎn | to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting) | 點染 | | |
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| 小斑点 | xiǎobāndiǎn | speckle | 小斑點 | | |
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| 抓点带面 | zhuādiǎndàimiàn | to draw experience from selected units to promote overall work (idiom) | 抓點帶面 | | |
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| 点画 | diǎnhuà | strokes of a Chinese character | 點畫 | | |
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| 点见 | diǎnjiàn | to check an amount | 點見 | | |
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| 浮点运算 | fúdiǎnyùnsuàn | floating point operation | 浮點運算 | | |
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| 死点 | sǐdiǎn | blind spot / dead center | 死點 | | |
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| 误点 | wùdiǎn | not on time / late (public transport, airlines) / overdue / behind schedule / delayed | 誤點 | | |
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| 差一点儿 | chàyīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 差一點|差一点 | 差一點兒 | | |
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| 聚点 | jùdiǎn | meeting point / accumulation point (math) | 聚點 | | |
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| 三点水 | sāndiǎnshuǐ | name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85) / see also 氵 | 三點水 | | |
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| 点检 | diǎnjiǎn | to inspect one by one / to list individually | 點檢 | | |
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| 定居点 | dìngjūdiǎn | settlement | 定居點 | | |
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| 切点 | qiēdiǎn | contact (math.) | 切點 | | |
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| 引爆点 | yǐnbàodiǎn | tipping point | 引爆點 | | |
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| 点票 | diǎnpiào | to count votes | 點票 | | |
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| 终点线 | zhōngdiǎnxiàn | finishing line | 終點線 | | |
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| 两点水 | liǎngdiǎnshuǐ | name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15) / see also 冫 | 兩點水 | | |
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| 点军区 | Diǎnjūnqū | Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市, Hubei | 點軍區 | | |
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| 源点 | yuándiǎn | source | 源點 | | |
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| 凝固点 | nínggùdiǎn | freezing point | 凝固點 | | |
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| 点集合 | diǎnjíhé | (math.) point set | 點集合 | | |
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| 满点 | mǎndiǎn | full working hours / to reach full time | 滿點 | | |
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| 滴点 | dīdiǎn | melting point (of lubricating oil) | 滴點 | | |
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| 点交 | diǎnjiāo | to hand over one by one | 點交 | | |
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| 静点 | jìngdiǎn | a hospital drip | 靜點 | | |
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| 静脉点滴 | jìngmàidiǎndī | an intravenous drip | 靜脈點滴 | | |
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| 点号 | diǎnhào | punctuation mark | 點號 | | |
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| 收支平衡点 | shōuzhīpínghéngdiǎn | break-even point | 收支平衡點 | | |
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| 雷声大,雨点小 | léishēngdà, yǔdiǎnxiǎo | loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action / action speaks louder than words / his bite is worse than his bark | 雷聲大,雨點小 | | |
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| 点穿 | diǎnchuān | to lay bare in a few words / to expose with a word | 點穿 | | |
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| 零点五 | língdiǎnwǔ | zero point five, 0.5 / one half | 零點五 | | |
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| 二十一点 | èrshíyīdiǎn | blackjack (card game) | 二十一點 | | |
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| 银点 | yíndiǎn | the silver point / the melting point of silver 962°C used as a calibration point in some temperature scales | 銀點 | | |
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| 着火点 | zháohuǒdiǎn | ignition point (temperature) / combustion point | 著火點 | | |
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| 零缺点 | língquēdiǎn | zero defect / faultless / impeccable | 零缺點 | | |
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| 点补 | diǎnbǔ | to have a snack / to have a bite | 點補 | | |
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| 着陆点 | zhuólùdiǎn | landing site | 著陸點 | | |
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| 星光点点 | xīngguāngdiǎndiǎn | sparkling stars in the sky (idiom) | 星光點點 | | |
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| 点军 | Diǎnjūn | Dianjun district of Yichang city 宜昌市, Hubei | 點軍 | | |
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| 汇点 | huìdiǎn | confluence / a meeting point | 匯點 | | |
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| 不动点 | bùdòngdiǎn | fixed point (of a map in math.) | 不動點 | | |
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| 历史观点 | lìshǐguāndiǎn | historical standpoint | 歷史觀點 | | |
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| 近地点 | jìndìdiǎn | apsis / perigee | 近地點 | | |
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| 眼点 | yǎndiǎn | eyespot (in lower creatures) | 眼點 | | |
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| 远地点 | yuǎndìdiǎn | apsis | 遠地點 | | |
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| 点视 | diǎnshì | to check (items) / to count and verify | 點視 | | |
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| 点头之交 | diǎntóuzhījiāo | nodding acquaintance | 點頭之交 | | |
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| 歪点子 | wāidiǎnzi | illegal device / devious / crooked | 歪點子 | | |
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| 近日点 | jìnrìdiǎn | perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun / lower apsis | 近日點 | | |
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| 战略要点 | zhànlüèyàodiǎn | strategic point | 戰略要點 | | |
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| 转捩点 | zhuǎnlièdiǎn | turning point | 轉捩點 | | |
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| 逗点 | dòudiǎn | comma | 逗點 | | |
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| 分歧点 | fēnqídiǎn | branch point / division point | 分歧點 | | |
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| 应点 | yìngdiǎn | to act on one's word | 應點 | | |
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| 争论点 | zhēnglùndiǎn | contention | 爭論點 | | |
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| 点阵字体 | diǎnzhènzìtǐ | bitmap font (computer) | 點陣字體 | | |
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| 点金石 | diǎnjīnshí | philosopher's stone | 點金石 | | |
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| 点名册 | diǎnmíngcè | register of names / attendance roll book | 點名冊 | | |
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| 降落地点 | jiàngluòdìdiǎn | landing site | 降落地點 | | |
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| 一点就破 | yīdiǎnjiùpò | Once hinted at, it becomes clear. (idiom) | 一點就破 | | |
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| 春分点 | chūnfēndiǎn | the spring equinox | 春分點 | | |
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| 点卯 | diǎnmǎo | morning roll call | 點卯 | | |
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| 不动点定理 | bùdòngdiǎndìnglǐ | fixed point theorem (math.) | 不動點定理 | | |
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| 点铁成金 | diǎntiěchéngjīn | to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem | 點鐵成金 | | |
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| 杀人不过头点地 | shārénbùguòtóudiǎndì | It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously / a fuss about nothing / nothing to write home about | 殺人不過頭點地 | | |
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| 人人都有缺点 | rénréndōuyǒuquēdiǎn | Everyone has faults. / No-one is perfect | 人人都有缺點 | | |
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