Chinese word

出发点

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū fā diǎn

Meaning

  • nounstarting point

Example

出发点就在地铁站旁边。chū fā diǎn jiù zài dì tiě zhàn páng biān

The starting point is right beside the subway station.

Illustration for 出发点 (starting point)

More examples

制定政策时，应以民众需求作为出发点。zhì dìng zhèng cè shí yīng yǐ mín zhòng xū qiú zuò wéi chū fā diǎn

When making policy, people's needs should be the starting point.

Core concept

A place, idea, or position from which movement, action, or reasoning begins.

Common phrases

  • 研究的出发点yán jiū de chū fā diǎn

    starting point of research

  • 讨论的出发点tǎo lùn de chū fā diǎn

    starting point of discussion

  • 政策制定的出发点zhèng cè zhì dìng de chū fā diǎn

    starting point for policy-making

Similar words

立场lì chǎng: The attitude or position taken toward an issue.
前提qián tí: An initial condition or idea needed for reasoning or discussion.
基础jī chǔ: The basic support or foundation on which something is built.
起点qí diǎn: The place or moment where an action or discussion begins.

Definition in Chinese

表示开始进行某种活动或思考的起点，既可指实际出发的位置，也可指观点或立场的出发点。biǎo shì kāi shǐ jìn xíng móu zhǒng huó dòng huò sī kǎo de qí diǎn jì kě zhǐ shí jì chū fā de wèi zhì yě kě zhǐ guān diǎn huò lì chǎng de chū fā diǎn

Word origin

出 (chū, "go out") + 发 (fā, "set off") describes departure, while 点 (diǎn, "point") marks a place or focus, so the compound extends to where movement or thought begins.

Usage tips

  • It can name either a physical starting place or the standpoint behind an argument, decision, or plan.

Other meanings

  • originnoun

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