How to say “starting point” in Chinese
starting point, start
“Starting point” in Chinese is 起点, qǐ diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
起点 is read qǐ diǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 走 “walk”.
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 “起点”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 起点. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这只是一个新的起点zhèzhǐshìyígexīndeqǐdiǎnThis is just a new starting point.
- 今天是一个新的起点jīntiānshìyígexīndeqǐdiǎnToday is a new starting point.
More words from the lesson “Where it all begins”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “starting point” in Chinese?
“Starting point” in Chinese is 起点, pinyin qǐdiǎn.
What does 起点 mean?
起点 (qǐdiǎn) means “starting point, start”.
How do you write 起点?
起点 is 2 characters: 起 (qǐ) — rise, get up; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 起点?
起点 is read qǐdiǎn. Tones: qǐ — third tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“starting point” in the lesson “Where it all begins”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” 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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