指點 [－点]

Jyutping zi2 dim2
Pinyin zhǐ diǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to point out
  2. to indicate
  3. to give directions
  4. to show how (to do sth)
  5. to censure
  6. to pick at
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to gesticulate/to give orders or instructions
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    解釋​方法​，​消除​人​哋​嘅​疑惑
    to direct; to show how
    • 指點迷津
      指点迷津
      to show someone how to get onto the right path
    • 全靠你指點我先考得咁好咋！
      全靠你指点我先考得咁好咋！
      cyun4 kaau3 nei5 zi2 dim2 ngo5 sin1 haau2 dak1 gam3 hou2 zaa3!
      Thanks to your direction, I got such a good result in the exam!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to point at; to indicate
  2. verb
    to point to someone's faults; to censure
  3. verb
    to give tips; to demonstrate (how something's done); to give advice
    (syn.) 指引, 帶領, 带紧, 指示, 帶等, 统领, 引導, 主導, 领导, 带领, 誘導, 引領, 統御, 領導, 指导, 引入, 指導, 帶緊, 疏导, 引𤆬, 點撥, 董督, 带等, 誘, 引导, 点拨, 統率, 統領, 诱, 指揮, 主导, 指授, 引领, 率領, 统御, 引向, 向导, 统率, 疏導, 嚮導, 诱导, 指挥, 率领
    • 我寫了一篇文章，想請您給我指點一下。
      我写了一篇文章，想请您给我指点一下。
      wǒ xiě le yī piān wén zhāng ， xiǎng qǐng nín gěi wǒ zhǐ diǎn yī xià ．
      I wrote an article and would like to ask you to give me some advice.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5372
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    请你给我指点一下。
    請你給我指點一下。
    qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ zhǐ diǎn yī xià 。
    • Can you show me the way please?
  2. Mandarin
    用手指点别人不礼貌。
    用手指點別人不禮貌。
    yòng shǒu zhǐ diǎn bié ren bù lǐ mào 。
    • It is bad manners to point at people.
    • It's bad manners to point at people.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    指点江山
    指點江山
    zi2 dim2 gong1 saan1
    • to comment on a certain situation, especially a political one, without knowledge about it
  2. Cantonese
    班老油条，嘢又唔识做，成日喺度指指点点！
    班老油條，嘢又唔識做，成日喺度指指點點！
    baan1 lou5 jau4 tiu2, je5 jau6 m4 sik1 zou6, seng4 jat6 hai2 dou6 zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2!
    • Those old pricks are always bossing people around, without actually knowing how to do stuff!
  3. Cantonese
    班老屎窟，嘢又唔识做，成日喺度指指点点！
    班老屎窟，嘢又唔識做，成日喺度指指點點！
    baan1 lou5 si2 fat1, je5 jau6 m4 sik1 zou6, seng4 jat6 hai2 dou6 zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2!
    • Those old pricks are always bossing people around, without actually knowing how to do stuff!
  4. Cantonese
    人哋捉紧棋，你观战就唔好指指点点啦。
    人哋捉緊棋，你觀戰就唔好指指點點啦。
    jan4 dei6 zuk1 gan2 kei2, nei5 gun1 zin3 zau6 m4 hou2 zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2 laa1.
    • Stop advising when watching others playing chess.
  5. Cantonese
    啲街坊成日都指指点点，话佢系狐狸精。
    啲街坊成日都指指點點，話佢係狐狸精。
    di1 gaai1 fong1 seng4 jat6 dou1 zi2 zi2 dim2 dim2, waa6 keoi5 hai6 wu4 lei4 zing1.
    • The neighbourhoods often gossip and accuse her of being a seductress.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    请大家指点如何润去加拿大？
    請大家指點如何潤去加拿大？
    qǐng dà jiā zhǐ diǎn rú hé rùn qù jiā ná dà ？
    • Can people give suggestions on how to emigrate to Canada?
  2. Mandarin
    我写了一篇文章，想请您给我指点一下。
    我寫了一篇文章，想請您給我指點一下。
    wǒ xiě le yī piān wén zhāng ， xiǎng qǐng nín gěi wǒ zhǐ diǎn yī xià ．
    • I wrote an article and would like to ask you to give me some advice.