How to say “focus” in Chinese
focus, center of attention
“Focus” in Chinese is 焦点, jiāo diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
焦点 is read jiāo diǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 灬 “fire”; on top, 隹 “bird”: a bird roasting over the fire. Hints at the reading of 瞧 qiáo.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “焦点”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 焦点. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件事成了媒体关注的焦点zhèjiànshìchéngleméitǐguānzhùdejiāodiǎnThis event became the focus of media attention.
More words from the lesson “Stars and fame”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “focus” in Chinese?
“Focus” in Chinese is 焦点, pinyin jiāodiǎn.
What does 焦点 mean?
焦点 (jiāodiǎn) means “focus, center of attention”.
How do you write 焦点?
焦点 is 2 characters: 焦 (jiāo) — burnt; anxious; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 焦点?
焦点 is read jiāodiǎn. Tones: jiāo — first tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“focus” in the lesson “Stars and fame”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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