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

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): dim² zi²

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

Particle

點止

(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／维他奶
  dim² zi² hei³ seoi² gam³ gaan² daan¹ [Jyutping]
  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Synonyms

何止 (hézhǐ)
(Hokkien) 遮若 (chiah-nā), 甲若 (kah-nā)

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