How to say “order” in Chinese
order (food)
“Order” in Chinese is 点, diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
点 is read diǎn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “点”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 点. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我会说一点儿wǒhuìshuōyìdiǎnrI can speak a little.
- 我会说一点儿中文wǒhuìshuōyìdiǎnrZhōngwénI can speak a little Chinese.
- 我学汉语会说一点儿wǒxuéHànyǔ,huìshuōyìdiǎnrI’m learning Chinese and can speak a little.
- 现在两点十分xiànzàiliǎngdiǎnshífēnIt's ten past two.
- 现在三点半xiànzàisāndiǎnbànIt's half past three.
- 现在几点xiànzàijǐdiǎnWhat time is it?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Coffee or tea?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “order” in Chinese?
“Order” in Chinese is 点, pinyin diǎn.
What does 点 mean?
点 (diǎn) means “order (food)”.
How do you write 点?
点 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 点?
点 is read diǎn. Tones: diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“order” in the lesson “Coffee or tea?”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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