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point; dot

1.NounSino-Korean: 點

  1. 1

    point; dot

    A small, round mark.

    Korean definition: 작고 둥글게 찍은 표시.

    • He marked the parts that needed reviewing by putting a small dot next to the box.

    • Red ink splashed, leaving red dots all over the white clothes.

  2. 2

    spot; speck

    A small, round blot on the human skin or animal hair, whose color is different.

    Korean definition: 사람의 피부나 동물의 털 등에 있는, 색깔이 다른 작고 둥근 얼룩.

    • He has seven moles on his back, just like the Big Dipper.

    • Seunggyu had a big mole on his forehead, so people teased him by calling him Spotty.

  3. 3

    point

    A symbol used in specifying a number to distinguish the number one or bigger and a number smaller than one.

    Korean definition: 숫자를 적을 때 일 이상의 숫자와 그보다 작은 숫자를 구별하기 위하여 찍는 부호.

    • I was 0.5 points short and ended up failing the exam.

    • With as little as 0.1 milliliters of blood, you can tell a person's blood type.

  4. 4

    punctuation mark

    A symbol in a sentence such as period, comma, etc.

    Korean definition: 마침표, 쉼표 등과 같은 문장 부호.

    • He put a period at the end of the last sentence and finally finished the manuscript he had been writing for two years.

    • This sentence had one punctuation mark put in the wrong place and became a strange sentence that makes no sense.

2.Bound nounSino-Korean: 點

  1. 1

    point

    A bound noun used to represent performance or score.

    Korean definition: 성적이나 점수를 나타내는 단위.

    • Mother was delighted that her son got a hundred points on the test.

    • After watching his performance, the judges gave him a generous score of ninety points.

  2. 2

    piece

    A bound noun used to count the number of artworks such as paintings or ceramics.

    Korean definition: 그림, 도자기 등의 작품을 세는 단위.

    • He gave me a piece of pottery he had made himself as a present.

    • On the living room wall at Grandpa's house hung several paintings by a famous painter.

  3. 3

    A bound noun used to represent a very little amount.

    Korean definition: 아주 적은 양을 나타내는 말.

    • On days like today with not a breath of wind, kites don't fly well.

    • Today it was clear and fine without a single cloud, perfect weather for a picnic.

  4. 4

    piece; slice

    A bound noun used to count the number of pieces of meat.

    Korean definition: 잘라낸 고기의 조각을 세는 단위.

    • He was wrapping a piece of well-cooked pork belly in lettuce and eating it with relish.

    • Mother put in a few pieces of pork left over from last time and made kimchi stew.