點止

點止

Chinese

		point; dot; (decimal) point point; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word))	to stop; prohibit; till
trad. (點止)		點	止
simp. (点止)		点	止
alternative forms		點只／点只

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): dim² zi²

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: dim² zi²
    • Yale: dím jí
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dim² dzi²
    • Guangdong Romanization: dim² ji²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tiːm³⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

Particle

點止

1. (Cantonese) (used in rhetorical questions to indicate the actual extent is far greater) be much more than

   點只汽水咁簡單 [Cantonese, trad.]
   点只汽水咁简单 [Cantonese, simp.]

   From: 維他奶

   dim² zi² hei³ seoi² gam³ gaan² daan¹ [Jyutping]

   (please add an English translation of this example)

Synonyms

• 何止 (hézhǐ)