Chinese Conversation · Level 52
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Chinese word
热点
Pronunciation
Pinyinrè diǎn
Meaning
- nounhot topic
Example
这条新闻成了热点。zhè tiáo xīn wén chéng le rè diǎn
This news became a hot topic.
More examples
社交平台上，热点往往伴随着大量情绪化评论。shè jiāo píng tái shàng rè diǎn wáng wǎng bàn suí zhe dà liàng qíng xù huà píng lùn
On social platforms, hot topics often come with many emotional comments.
Core concept
A point where public attention gathers and a subject becomes prominent in discussion and media coverage.
Common phrases
热点新闻rè diǎn xīn wén
trending news
社会热点shè huì rè diǎn
social hot topic
舆论热点yú lùn rè diǎn
public-opinion hot spot
Similar words
话题huà tí: A subject that people discuss or that a report focuses on.
焦点jiāo diǎn: The central point that draws the most attention in an issue or discussion.
舆论yú lùn: The general opinions shared by people in a society or group.
争议zhēng yì: A disputed issue that causes people to debate.
Definition in Chinese
在公众或媒体中引起广泛关注，成为讨论焦点的事件、话题或现象。zài gōng zhòng huò méi tǐ zhōng yín qǐ guǎng fàn guān zhù chéng wéi tǎo lùn jiāo diǎn de shì jiàn huà tí huò xiàn xiàng
Word origin
热 (rè, "hot") + 点 (diǎn, "point") forms the image of a point heated by concentrated public attention.
Usage tips
- In English, hotspot often names Wi-Fi or a physical place, so a news context is needed before choosing that equivalent.
Other meanings
- hotspotnoun
- trendnoun
Opposites
- 冷门lěng ménunpopular topicnoun
Related words
- 热点问题rè diǎn wèn títopical issuenoun
- 热点现象rè diǎn xiàn xiàngwidely noticed phenomenonnoun