English–Chinese
“point” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindì bù
Example
事情没有到那个地步。shì qíng méi yǒu dào nà ge dì bù
Things have not reached that point.
How to say “point” in Chinese
“Point” in Chinese is 地步 (dì bù).
The point on a path of development where an event, problem, or situation now stands.
Example sentences with 地步
矛盾激化，问题发展到了难以解决的地步。máo dùn jī huà wèn tí fā zhǎn dào le nán yí jiě jué de dì bù
As the conflict grew more intense, the problem reached a point where it was hard to solve.
Tips for using 地步
- English often uses point for an idea or location, but this Chinese noun commonly describes how far a problem or event has progressed, especially in the pattern 到地步 (dào dìbù, "reach a stage").