How common it is
点心 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say diǎn xīn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
点心表示小吃或简单的食物。
diǎn xīn biǎo shì xiǎo chī huò jiǎn dān de shí wù。
点心 means snacks or small foods.
Context note
点心常用于早餐、下午茶和零食。
diǎn xīn cháng yòng yú zǎo cān 、 xià wǔ chá hé líng shí。
It is often used with breakfast, afternoon tea, and snacks.
5 examples
我想吃点心。
wǒ xiǎng chī diǎn xīn。
I want to eat a snack.
奶奶做了点心。
nǎi nai zuò le diǎn xīn。
Grandma made snacks.
这家店的点心很好吃。
zhè jiā diàn de diǎn xīn hěn hǎo chī。
The snacks at this shop are very tasty.
点心可以先吃一点。
diǎn xīn kě yǐ xiān chī yì diǎn。
You can eat a little snack first.
孩子喜欢甜点心。
hái zi xǐ huan tián diǎn xīn。
The child likes sweet snacks.
5 mini stories
下午他们一起吃点心。
xià wǔ tā men yì qǐ chī diǎn xīn。
In the afternoon they ate snacks together.
妈妈给孩子准备了点心。
mā ma gěi hái zi zhǔn bèi le diǎn xīn。
Mom prepared snacks for the child.
点心很香，大家都想吃。
diǎn xīn hěn xiāng， dà jiā dōu xiǎng chī。
The snacks smell nice, and everyone wants to eat them.
这盒点心是送朋友的。
zhè hé diǎn xīn shì sòng péng yǒu de。
This box of snacks is for a friend.
老师让大家先吃点心再学习。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā xiān chī diǎn xīn zài xué xí。
The teacher asked everyone to eat snacks first before studying.