粵

一jat1點dim2

simp一点
jat1 dim2yī diǎn

English

  1. a bit; a little bit
  2. (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit
  3. (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
  4. a point (in a discussion etc)
  5. (calligraphy) dot stroke (、)
  6. one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3 zhong1])
  7. a bit; a little

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 少少;些許

Examples

  • 十一點我OK。

    Eleven o'clock is good for me.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 十一點我得呀。

    Eleven o'clock is good for me.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 而家已經十一點喇。我一定要走喇。

    It's already eleven o'clock. I must be leaving now.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 咩話?而家先十一點咋?仲有成粒鐘先食飯喎。

    What? It's only eleven? We still have an hour to go before lunch.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 甲問:「兩點喇?」乙答:「未,一點踏一啫。」

    "Is it already two?" "No, it's just five after one."

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 我可以十一點嚟。

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 我要啲水就夠。

    我要一點水就好了。 (ngo5 jiu3 jat1 dim2 seoi2 zau6 hou2 liu5.)

    A bit of water is fine.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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