Chinese word

痛点

Pronunciation

Pinyintòng diǎn

Meaning

  • nounpain point

Example

我们要先找出项目的痛点再制定计划。wǒ men yào xiān zhǎo chū xiàng mù dì tòng diǎn zài zhì dìng jì huà

We need to identify the project's pain points first and then make a plan.

Illustration for 痛点 (pain point)

More examples

客户反馈的痛点影响了产品的优先级。kè hù fǎn kuì de tòng diǎn yíng xiǎng le chán pǐn de yōu xiān jí

The pain points identified in customer feedback affected the product's priorities.

Core concept

A specific point where an experience, service, or situation causes strong discomfort or dissatisfaction.

Common phrases

  • 找出痛点zhǎo chū tòng diǎn

    identify pain points

  • 解决痛点jiě jué tòng diǎn

    address pain points

  • 用户痛点yòng hù tòng diǎn

    user pain points

  • 痛点分析tòng diǎn fēn xī

    pain point analysis

Similar words

问题wèn tí: A specific problem in daily life or work that calls for action or a solution.
难点nán diǎn: The part of a lesson or task that is hardest to understand or carry out.
弱点ruò diǎn: An area of weak ability or performance, or a defect in how something works.
痛处tòng chù: A sensitive personal weakness that feels painful when someone brings it up.

Definition in Chinese

指个人或群体在体验、服务或事件中感到特别困扰、不满或受影响的具体问题或短处。zhǐ gè rén huò qún tǐ zài tǐ yàn fú wù huò shì jiàn zhōng gǎn dào tè bié kùn rǎo bù mǎn huò shòu yíng xiǎng de jù tǐ wèn tí huò duǎn chù

Word origin

痛点 (tòngdiǎn, "pain point") combines 痛 (tòng, "pain") and 点 (diǎn, "point"), extending a literal painful spot to a concrete problem that causes serious trouble.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this noun for personal frustrations as well as weaknesses in products, services, and plans, while English speakers may hear pain point as more business-focused.

Other meanings

  • sore pointnoun
  • sore spotnoun

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