Chinese word

重点

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhòng diǎn

Meaning

  • nounkey point

Example

你说话的时候要抓住重点。nǐ shuō huà de shí hòu yào zhuā zhù zhòng diǎn

When you speak, focus on the key point.

Illustration for 重点 (key point)

More examples

老师在课堂上指出了重点。lǎo shī zài kè táng shàng zhǐ chū le zhòng diǎn

The teacher pointed out the key point in class.

Core concept

The part that carries the most weight in a matter or passage.

Common phrases

  • 抓住重点zhuā zhù zhòng diǎn

    grasp the key point

  • 复习重点fù xí zhòng diǎn

    review the key points

Similar words

要点yào diǎn: An important point in speech or writing that needs to be grasped.
关键guān jiàn: A crucial point that strongly affects how something develops or turns out.
焦点jiāo diǎn: The central point that draws attention or interest.
核心hé xīn: The central, essential part of something.

Definition in Chinese

在一件事或一段话中最重要、最值得注意的部分。zài yí jiàn shì huò yí duàn huà zhōng zuì zhòng yào zuì zhí de zhù yì de bù fèn

Word origin

重点 (zhòngdiǎn, "key point") combines 重 (zhòng, "important") + 点 (diǎn, "point"), so it names the part that carries the greatest importance.

Usage tips

  • In classroom talk, this word helps separate the main idea from supporting details, a distinction that English often expresses with several different phrases.

Other meanings

  • emphasisnoun
  • corenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 重点项目zhòng diǎn xiàng mùkey projectnoun
  • 重点课程zhòng diǎn kè chéngkey coursenoun

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