English–Chinese
“critical point” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinguān tóu
Example
事情到关头了，该决定了。shì qíng dào guān tóu le gāi jué dìng le
Things have reached a critical point; it's time to decide.
How to say “critical point” in Chinese
“Critical point” in Chinese is 关头 (guān tóu).
The point in a developing situation where the next decision or action can change what happens.
Example sentences with 关头
在关键关头，他的决定影响全局。zài guān jiàn guān tóu tā de jué dìng yíng xiǎng quán jú
At the critical juncture, his decision affected the entire situation.
Tips for using 关头
- Its use adds urgency: it points to a stage where delay makes a decision or action necessary, not to every point that is simply important.