点 (diǎn) — (noun) dot, point, drop; o'clock; (classifier) for small amounts or items; for abstract points (ideas, opinions)
Definition
Here 点 is a noun meaning 'o'clock / a point in time' and a classifier for small amounts (a bit of water, a little money). Don't confuse it with 时, which is the standalone noun 'hour' used after a number. 一点 also means 'a little' in quantity.
noun
dotpointdropo'clock
classifier
for small amounts or itemsfor abstract points (ideas, opinions)
Easily confused
Examples
- 点？Xiàn zài jǐ diǎn?What time is it now?
- 。Wǒ yǒu yì diǎn shuǐ.I have a little water.
- 。Qǐng gěi wǒ yì diǎn qián.Please give me a little money.
Grammar
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