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HSK
merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL: 個|个, 項|项
HSK 3
place / site / location / venue / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
characteristic (feature) / trait / feature / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
slightly / a little / somewhat
HSK 2
a little bit
HSK 2
important point; main point; focus / key (project etc) / to focus on; to put the emphasis on
HSK 2
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  *点* | 点* | *点
to touch briefly; to tap / to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc); to select / to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at; to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts
HSK 1
hot spot / point of special interest
HSK 6
to nod
HSK 2
point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
HSK 6
(of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner
HSK 4
roll call / to mention sb by name / (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
HSK 4
the end / end point / finishing line (in a race) / destination / terminus / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
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)
weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
starting point
HSK 6
to decorate / to adorn / sprinkled / studded / only for show
HSK 7-9
a hot tourist attraction / a tourist trap
erhua variant of 一點|一点
HSK 1
tourist attraction; scenic spot
HSK 6
not at all
light refreshments / pastry / dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert
HSK 7-9
break-even point
only the official is allowed to light the fire / Gods may do what cattle may not / quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
selling point
starting point / (fig.) basis / motive
HSK 7-9
a hint is all that is needed / understanding each other without the need to explain
to decorate / to dress up / to deck
comma
to ignite / to set on fire / aflame
HSK 5
punctuation / a punctuation mark
to do sth more quickly / Hurry up! / Get a move on!
test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme
HSK 6
a tiny bit
little by little / bit by bit / gradually
tourist attraction / travel sight
spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer
HSK 7-9
it's time (to do sth) / the time has come
what time? / when?
almost / nearly
highlight / bright spot
HSK 7-9
difficulty
HSK 7-9
p2p (peer-to-peer)
erhua variant of 快點|快点
HSK 2
polka dot (abbr. for 波爾卡圓點|波尔卡圆点)
contention
percentage point
HSK 6
a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs)
to like; to upvote (on social media)
blackjack (card game)
summit / peak / (math.) vertex
lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom)
Wi-Fi hotspot
(military) high ground / vantage point (providing a good view); commanding position (providing strategic advantage)
click-through rate (for websites or online advertisements)
name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)
a doubtful point
HSK 7-9
junction; crossroads / (geometry) point of intersection
resemblance
click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)
HSK 7-9
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.
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; merits and shortcomings
tipping point
(of a train etc) on time; punctual / (slang) awesome / (Tw) on the hour
designed to be torn off along a line of perforations
breakfast
to show sb how to get to the right path
triple point (thermodynamics)
(astronomy, math.) singularity / also pr. [ji1dian3]
foothold
half-witted / nitwit
single point of failure
highlight (of an event, movie etc)
freezing point
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
to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble
HSK 7-9
just the tiniest bit / a hint of
to work extra hours / to do overtime
branch; service outlet (of a bank, retail store etc) / (printing) halftone dot / (computing) network node
HSK 7-9
starting line
(of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience / (dialect) taking a crap
turning point / breaking point
HSK 7-9
to recount (e.g. results of election) / to re-evaluate
point of sale (POS) / checkout / retail outlet
to put sb on an intravenous drip (Tw)
decimal point
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
main point / essential
HSK 7-9
to comment / a point by point commentary
HSK 7-9
to make an inventory / to take stock
place of interest / a place one has one's eye on
freezing point
point in time
dessert
critical point / boundary point
the least bit
to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at
HSK 7-9
on time; on schedule

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