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HSK
a little bit
HSK 2
place / site / location / venue / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
important point; main point; focus / key (project etc) / to focus on; to put the emphasis on
HSK 2
merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL: 個|个, 項|项
HSK 3
characteristic (feature) / trait / feature / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme
HSK 6
point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
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  *點* | 點* | *點
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
weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
highlight / bright spot
HSK 7-9
tourist attraction; scenic spot
HSK 6
(of trains etc) late / delayed / behind schedule / light dinner
HSK 4
starting point / (fig.) basis / motive
HSK 7-9
the end / end point / finishing line (in a race) / destination / terminus / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
period (punctuation) / (fig.) endpoint / finish
polka dot (abbr. for 波爾卡圓點|波尔卡圆点)
welding point / (electronics) solder joint
blind spot / dead spot
percentage point
HSK 6
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)
from zero / from scratch / beginners' (course) / for beginners
it's time (to do sth) / the time has come
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons; merits and shortcomings
little by little / bit by bit / gradually
starting point
HSK 6
to do sth more quickly / Hurry up! / Get a move on!
main point / essential
HSK 7-9
(military) high ground / vantage point (providing a good view); commanding position (providing strategic advantage)
to recount (e.g. results of election) / to re-evaluate
to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at
HSK 7-9
spot / stain / speckle
HSK 7-9
difficulty
HSK 7-9
just the tiniest bit / a hint of
(lit. and fig.) focal point; focus
HSK 6
a little; somewhat
decimal point
base; centre / basis; point of departure; starting point / (finance) basis point
junction; crossroads / (geometry) point of intersection
performance place / CL: 處|处
confluence / a meeting point
lowest point; nadir; minimum level
punctuation / a punctuation mark / to punctuate / CL: 個|个
tax threshold
remarkable (performance, achievement etc) / worthy of praise
fixed point / calibration point
to touch a nerve
point in time
weak point / failing
HSK 7-9
point of division
center / central point / focus
to check / to make inventory
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)
to count / to itemize
half-witted / nitwit
to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom) / to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
common ground
breakfast
extreme point / pole / the origin (in polar coordinates)
dessert
to decorate / to dress up / to deck
freezing point
blackjack (card game)
the scene of the incident
tourist attraction / travel sight
critical point / boundary point
pastry
a doubtful point
HSK 7-9
place of interest / a place one has one's eye on
a tiny bit
boiling point
smoke point (of a cooking oil)
highlight (of an event, movie etc)
to synchronize (a video etc) to the beat of a piece of music
(astronomy, math.) singularity / also pr. [ji1dian3]
to bribe / to get (luggage) ready / to put in order / to organize things / (baseball) RBI (run batted in)
break-even point
(computer networking) access point
match point (tennis etc)
to highlight or underline an important point
to order à la carte / single point (of measurement, mounting etc)
gap / empty space
drum beat / rhythm
to ignite; to set fire to; to light / (chemistry) ignition point; combustion point
point of sale
almost / nearly
the autumn equinox
turning point / breaking point
HSK 7-9
summit / peak / (math.) vertex
to work extra hours / to do overtime
contact (math.)
image noise
a little
selling point
stationary point
fixed point (of a map) (math.)
foothold
West Point, US military academy in New York
Western-style pastry
zero defect / faultless / impeccable

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