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点心

diǎn xin

HSK 5

Meaning

  • light refreshments
  • pastry
  • dim sum (in Cantonese cooking)
  • dessert

Definition

指小份的甜点或小吃，通常在茶楼或餐馆中作为茶点供应。

Small portions of desserts or snacks, often served as tea snacks in teahouses or restaurants.

Usage

作为名词使用，常用于描述中式甜点或小吃，尤其在广东饮茶文化中。

Used as a noun, often to describe Chinese desserts or snacks, especially in Cantonese dim sum culture.

Examples

  • 1 这家茶楼的点心非常好吃，尤其是虾饺和烧卖。 (The dim sum at this teahouse is delicious, especially the shrimp dumplings and siu mai.)
  • 2 周末我们一家人去喝早茶，点了很多点心。 (Our family went for morning tea on the weekend and ordered a lot of dim sum.)
  • 3 他喜欢吃甜的点心，比如蛋挞和芒果布丁。 (He likes sweet dim sum, such as egg tarts and mango pudding.)
  • 4 这家饭店的点心师傅是从广州请来的，手艺很棒。 (The dim sum chef at this restaurant is from Guangzhou and has excellent skills.)
  • 5 我们点了一笼又一笼的点心，直到大家都吃饱了。 (We ordered steamer after steamer of dim sum until everyone was full.)

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