指指點點

指指點點

See also: 指指点点

Chinese

		finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate	finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate	point; dot; (decimal) point point; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word))	point; dot; (decimal) point point; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word))
trad. (指指點點)		指	指	點	點
simp. (指指点点)		指	指	点	点
AABB-type reduplication of 指點／指点 (zhǐdiǎn).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn

  (Zhuyin): ㄓˇ ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zi² zi² dim² dim²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn [Phonetic: zhízhǐdiándiǎn]
    • Zhuyin: ㄓˇ ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyyjyydeandean
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhǐhjhǐhdiǎndiǎn
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tjɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tjɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: zi² zi² dim² dim²
    • Yale: jí jí dím dím
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzi² dzi² dim² dim²
    • Guangdong Romanization: ji² ji² dim² dim²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siː³⁵ t͡siː³⁵ tiːm³⁵ tiːm³⁵/

Verb

指指點點

1. to gesticulate; to gesture; to point
2. to point out; to indicate
3. to nitpick; to overly criticise; to dictate to