How to say “key point” in Chinese

重点
zhòngdiǎn

key point, emphasis

noun · HSK 4 · topic “University and goals”

“Key point” in Chinese is 重点, zhòng diǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

重点 is read zhòng diǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
diǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

重
zhòng — heavy; important

Its second reading is chóng, “again”.

点
diǎn — dot; o'clock

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 “重点”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 重点. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他没复习重点结果考得不好tāméifùxízhòngdiǎn,jiéguǒkǎodebùhǎoHe didn't review the key points and ended up doing badly.
  • 这是考试的重点也是难点zhèshìkǎoshìdezhòngdiǎn,yěshìnándiǎnThis is both the key point and the hardest part of the exam.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “key point” in Chinese?

“Key point” in Chinese is 重点, pinyin zhòngdiǎn.

What does 重点 mean?

重点 (zhòngdiǎn) means “key point, emphasis”.

How do you write 重点?

重点 is 2 characters: 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 重点?

重点 is read zhòngdiǎn. Tones: zhòng — fourth tone, diǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“key point” in the lesson “Goal and reason”

This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. 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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