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点心

diǎn xinㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄣ˙

Sino-Vietnamese: ĐIỂM TÂM

Traditional: 點心

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 1

Meaning(noun)

light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert

Examples

  • 妈妈做了一些点心给客人吃。

    mā ma zuò le yì xiē diǎn xīn gěi kè rén chī.

    Mum made some snacks for the guests.

  • 广东的早茶点心特别有名。

    guǎng dōng de zǎo chá diǎn xīn tè bié yǒu míng.

    Cantonese morning tea dim sum is especially famous.

  • 下午饿了，就吃点儿点心吧。

    xià wǔ è le, jiù chī diǎn ér diǎn xīn ba.

    If you get hungry in the afternoon, have a snack.

Easily confused

  • 早餐 — Vietnamese 'điểm tâm' means breakfast, but Chinese 点心 means pastries or snacks; breakfast is 早餐/早饭.

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Stroke order

ĐIỂM · 9 strokes

point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to p

TÂM · 4 strokes

heart; mind; intention; center; core

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