点心

Cantonese

simpl.		点心
trad.		點心

Pronunciation

• IPA: tɪm²sɐm¹

Noun

点心 (simplified, jyutping dim2 sam1, traditional 點心)

1. snack
2. dim sum

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Mandarin

simpl.		点心
trad.		點心

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ tiɛn˨˩ɕɪn˥˥ ]

Noun

点心 (simplified, Pinyin diǎnxīn or diǎnxin, traditional 點心)

1. snack; light refreshment
2. dim sum
3. pastry

Verb

点心 (simplified, Pinyin diǎnxīn or diǎnxin, traditional 點心)

1. (slang) to snack to satisfy one's hunger
2. (slang) to think over; to consider; to ponder

Synonyms

• diǎnjī 点饥 (1)

References

• 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:

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Min Nan

simpl.		点心
trad.		點心

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ tɪɛm˥˥ɕɪm˥˥ ]

Noun

点心 (simplified, POJ tiám-sim, traditional 點心)

1. snack
2. dim sum