Chinese word

焦点

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo diǎn

Meaning

  • nounfocus

Example

请把相机的焦点调好。qǐng bǎ xiàng jī de jiāo diǎn tiáo hǎo

Please adjust the camera's focus properly.

Illustration for 焦点 (focus)

More examples

会议的讨论把焦点放在了教育改革上。huì yì de tǎo lùn bǎ jiāo diǎn fàng zài le jiào yù gǎi gé shàng

The meeting's discussion focused on education reform.

Core concept

A central point where separate rays, ideas, or attention come together.

Common phrases

  • 调整焦点tiáo zhěng jiāo diǎn

    adjust the focus

  • 把焦点放在bǎ jiāo diǎn fàng zài

    focus on

  • 镜头的焦点jìng tóu de jiāo diǎn

    lens focus

Similar words

中心zhōng xīn: The central place or part of something.
要点yào diǎn: The main point to understand or remember in a talk or explanation.

Definition in Chinese

注意力或讨论等集中到的中心点，也用于光学上指光线汇聚或成像的点。zhù yì lì huò tǎo lùn děng jí zhōng dào de zhōng xīn diǎn yě yòng yú guāng xué shàng zhǐ guāng xiàn huì jù huò chéng xiàng de diǎn

Word origin

焦点 (jiāodiǎn, "focus") is a technical term for the point where light converges, and its meaning extends naturally to the center of attention or discussion.

Usage tips

  • English often uses focus as a verb, but 焦点 (jiāodiǎn, "focus") is a noun in Chinese, so it commonly names a topic, issue, or person at the center of a conversation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 焦点问题jiāo diǎn wèn tífocal issuenoun

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