Chinese word

地点

Pronunciation

Pinyindì diǎn

Meaning

  • nounplace

Example

会议地点在哪儿？huì yì dì diǎn zài nǎr

Where is the meeting place?

Illustration for 地点 (place)

More examples

他们到了那个地点。tā men dào le nà ge dì diǎn

They arrived at that place.

Core concept

A marked spot or area that identifies where something starts, ends, happens, or is viewed.

Common phrases

  • 这个地点zhè ge dì diǎn

    this place

  • 那个地点nà ge dì diǎn

    that place

Similar words

地方dì fāng: A place or region where people or things are located.

Definition in Chinese

指能在现实或图上标注出的某一位置或场所，可用于表示起点、终点或特定观察点。zhǐ néng zài xiàn shí huò tú shàng biāo zhù chū de mǒu yí wèi zhì huò cháng suǒ kě yòng yú biǎo shì qí diǎn zhōng diǎn huò tè dìng guān chá diǎn

Word origin

地 (dì, "ground") + 点 (diǎn, "point") joins a place with a definite point, giving a word for a specific position or site.

Usage tips

  • English can use one word for a building, town, or general area, but Chinese uses this noun when the exact position matters.

Other meanings

  • locationnoun
  • sitenoun

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