# 点心 (diǎnxin)

In Mandarin Chinese, 点心 (diǎnxin) means “snack; light refreshments”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: snack; light refreshments
- Pinyin: diǎnxin (dian3 xin5)
- Traditional: 點心
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 晚饭前先吃点儿点心垫垫肚子。
  Wǎnfàn qián xiān chī diǎnr diǎnxin diàndian dùzi.
  Have some snacks before dinner so you won't be hungry.

## Characters

- [点](https://hanziro.com/word/dian-oclock/) (diǎn): o'clock; a little
- [心](https://hanziro.com/word/xin-heart/) (xīn): heart; mind

https://hanziro.com/word/dian-xin-snack/

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