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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
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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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
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
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
a hot tourist attraction / a tourist trap
tourist attraction; scenic spot
HSK 6
break-even point
selling point
starting point / (fig.) basis / motive
HSK 7-9
to decorate / to dress up / to deck
comma
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
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)
polka dot (abbr. for 波爾卡圓點|波尔卡圆点)
contention
percentage point
HSK 6
blackjack (card game)
summit / peak / (math.) vertex
Wi-Fi hotspot
(military) high ground / vantage point (providing a good view); commanding position (providing strategic advantage)
a doubtful point
HSK 7-9
junction; crossroads / (geometry) point of intersection
resemblance
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; merits and shortcomings
tipping point
(of a train etc) on time; punctual / (slang) awesome / (Tw) on the hour
breakfast
triple point (thermodynamics)
(astronomy, math.) singularity / also pr. [ji1dian3]
foothold
half-witted / nitwit
highlight (of an event, movie etc)
freezing point
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
(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
decimal point
main point / essential
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
hour / specified time
residential area
weak point / failing
HSK 7-9
to check / to make inventory
(computer networking) access point
(slang) an aspect that invites ridicule (e.g. a film's plot inconsistencies or unrealistic character behavior)
blind spot
to reconnoiter; to case the joint / to cut it fine; to arrive with no time to spare / to dance to the beat
stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence
to highlight or underline an important point
to order à la carte / single point (of measurement, mounting etc)
strategic point
remarkable (performance, achievement etc) / worthy of praise
the scene of the incident
turning point / breaking point / inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)
to count / to itemize
place of birth
spot / stain / speckle
HSK 7-9
to comment / a point by point commentary
key point; crux / (finance) basis point, abbr. to 基點|基点
a little
not on time / late (public transport, airlines) / overdue / behind schedule / delayed
to synchronize (a video etc) to the beat of a piece of music
dot
tiny / very small / tiny thing / small child / baby
image noise
time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc) / to make an inventory / (math.) point that has integer coordinates
node
flash point (chemistry)

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