Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
点(點)
diǎnI 名
1
(=时间单位) o'clock
- 早上8点(點) zǎoshang bā diǎn eight o'clock in the morning
- 他早上8点(點)上课(課)。 Tā zǎoshang bā diǎn shàngkè. He starts class at eight o'clock in the morning.
2 (=钟点)
- 到点(點)了。 Dào diǎn le. It's time.
- 到点(點)了,该(該)开(開)会(會)了。 Dào diǎn le,gāi kāihuì le. It's time for the meeting.
3 (=小滴液体) drop
- 雨点(點) yǔdiǎn raindrops
4
(=痕迹) stain
- 油点(點)儿(兒) yóudiǎnr oil stain
5 (指字、画) dot
6 (指几何) point
- 两(兩)点(點)之间(間),直线(線)最短。 Liǎng diǎn zhī jiān,zhíxiàn zuì duǎn. Between two points, a straight line is the shortest.
7
(=小数点) decimal point
- 五点(點)六 wǔ diǎn liù five point six
8
(=标志) point
- 终(終)点(點) zhōngdiǎn end point
- 沸点(點) fèidiǎn boiling point
9 (=方面) point
- 优(優)点(點) yōudiǎn strong point
- 重点(點) zhòngdiǎn focal point
- 从(從)这(這)点(點)看,他是对(對)的。 Cóng zhè diǎn kàn,tā shì duì de.
From this point of view he is right. - 我对(對)这(這)点(點)毫不怀(懷)疑。 Wǒ duì zhè diǎn háo bù huáiyí.
I have no doubts about that.
II 动
1
(=画点) make a dot
2
[+ 头] nod
- 点(點)头(頭) diǎntóu nod one's head
3
[+ 药水等] apply
- 点(點)眼药(藥) diǎn yǎnyào apply eye drops
4
(=查对) check
- 点(點)名 diǎnmíng call the register
5
(=指定) select
- 点(點)菜 diǎncài order food
6
[+ 灯、火、烟等] light;
(pt, pp lit)
(pt, pp lit)
- 点(點)烟(菸) diǎnyān light a cigarette
7
(=点缀) decorate
- 客厅(廳)里(裡)点(點)缀(綴)着(著)彩灯(燈)。 Kètīng li diǎnzhuìzhe cǎidēng. The sitting room is decorated with coloured lights.
8
(=启发) hint
- 老师(師)一点(點)他就明白了。 Lǎoshī yī diǎn tā jiù míngbai le. He quickly took the teacher's hint.
III 量
1
(=少量) a little
- 有一点(點)问(問)题(題)。 Yǒu yīdiǎn wèntí. There is a bit of a problem.
- 她会(會)说(說)一点(點)日语(語)。 Tā huì shuō yīdiǎn Rìyǔ. She can speak a little Japanese.
- 请(請)给(給)我一点(點)糖。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yīdiǎn táng.
Could you give me some sugar?
2 (=事项) item
- 议(議)事日程上有6点(點)。 Yìshì rìchéng shang yǒu liù diǎn. There are six items on the agenda.
- 领(領)导(導)的讲(講)话(話)主要有3点(點)。 Lǐngdǎo de jiǎnghuà zhǔyào yǒu sān diǎn. There are three main points in the leader's speech.
- 我们(們)有4点(點)建议(議)。 Wǒmen yǒu sì diǎn jiànyì.
We have four recommendations.
点(點)拨(撥) diǎnbo 动
instruct
点(點)滴 diǎndī 名
bit
- 丰(豐)富的知识(識)是点(點)点(點)滴滴积(積)累成的。 Fēngfù de zhīshi shì diǎndiǎn dīdī jīlěi chéng de. In-depth knowledge is accumulated bit by bit.
点(點)击(擊) diǎnjī 动
click
点(點)题(題) diǎntí 动
set the theme;
(pt, pp set)
(pt, pp set)
- 这(這)段的第一句点(點)了题(題)。 Zhè duàn de dìyī jù diǎnle tí. The first sentence of this section sets the theme.
点(點)头(頭) diǎntóu 动
nod
点(點)头(頭)哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo bow and scrape
点(點)心 diǎnxin 名
snack
点(點)缀(綴) diǎnzhuì 动
decorate
点(點)子 diǎnzi 名
1
(=关键部分) key point
2
(=主意) idea