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    Referring to snacks or pastries with 点心 (diǎnxin)

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    Structure

    Adjective + 的 + 点心 / 做 + 点心

    Explanation

    点心 (diǎnxin) means "snack," "pastry," or "dim sum" and refers to small, light food items often served between meals or with tea. It encompasses a wide variety of sweet and savory treats in Chinese cuisine.

    Examples

    • 这家店的点心种类很多，每样都很好吃。

      Zhè jiā diàn de diǎnxin zhǒnglèi hěn duō, měi yàng dōu hěn hǎochī.

      This shop has a wide variety of dim sum, and every kind is delicious.

    • 下午茶的时候我们点了一些点心。

      Xiàwǔ chá de shíhou wǒmen diǎn le yìxiē diǎnxin.

      We ordered some dim sum during afternoon tea.

    • 奶奶亲手做了点心，让我带给同学们。

      Nǎinai qīnshǒu zuò le diǎnxin, ràng wǒ dài gěi tóngxuémen.

      Grandma made pastries by hand and asked me to bring them to my classmates.

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