点点

點點

diǎndiǎn

noun #10,033

Meanings

1 spot; speck; dot
2 a tiny bit; a little

Characters

dot; point; a little

dot; point (reduplication for emphasis)

Examples

天空中有点点星光。

Tiānkōng zhōng yǒu diǎndiǎn xīngguāng.

There are specks of starlight in the sky.

她的裙子上有白色的点点。

Tā de qúnzi shàng yǒu báisè de diǎndiǎn.

There are white dots on her skirt.

记忆中只留下点点滴滴。

Jìyì zhōng zhǐ liúxià diǎndiǎndīdī.

Only bits and pieces remain in memory.

Tips

usage

点点 is often used in literary or poetic contexts to describe small scattered things — stars, lights, tears. The phrase 点点滴滴 (diǎndiǎndīdī) means 'bit by bit' or 'every little detail.'

Stroke Order

点 diǎn