点
Meanings
1. to touch briefly; to tap
2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)
3. to order (food etc); to select
4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person)
5. to hint at; to imply
6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops
7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite
8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down
9. point; dot; spot; speck
10. dot stroke in Chinese characters
11. (math.) decimal point
12. point in time or space
13. (after a number) o'clock
14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
15. classifier for small amounts
Characters used
Examples403
你 现在 想 对 此 做 点 什么 吗?
Do you want to do something about it now?
来 吧。 我 想 让 你 看 点 东西。
Come on. I want to show you something.
你 能 给 我 做 点 东西 吃 吗?
Will you cook something for me?
这 是 我 最后 一次 让 你 为 我 做 点 事 了。
This is the last time I'll ask you to do anything for me.
请 在7、8 点 之间 打 给 我。
Please call me up between seven and eight.
还有10 分钟 就 两 点 了。
It's ten minutes to two.