diǎn​bō

to give advice

  • created reference approved 点拨/點撥 → 指点/指點 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    点拨 / 點撥 diǎn​bō

    指点 / 指點 zhǐ​diǎn

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 点拨/點撥 · diǎn​bō · to give advice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    点拨 / 點撥

    diǎn​bō

    to give advice

    to give instructions or a hint; to provide guidance that helps someone understand or improve

    点 (literal) → 点/點 · diǎn · to hint 拨 (literal) → 拨/撥 · bō · to move, dial, or set

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 点拨/點撥 · diǎn​bō · to instigate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    点拨 / 點撥

    diǎn​bō

    to instigate

    to incite or stir up; to prompt someone to do something (often negative)

    点 (literal) → 点/點 · diǎn · to hint 拨 (literal) → 拨/撥 · bō · to move, dial, or set

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 点拨/點撥 · diǎn​bō · to direct — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    点拨 / 點撥

    diǎn​bō

    to direct

    to command, assign, or deploy (e.g., troops)

    点 (literal) → 点/點 · diǎn · to check 拨 (literal) → 拨/撥 · bō · to allocate

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense