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拐点

guǎi diǎn · turning point; breaking point; inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)

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Simplified拐点
Traditional拐點
Pinyinguǎi diǎn
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HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 拐点

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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点diǎn

to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts

点diǎn

point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock

一点儿yìdiǎnr

erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]

有点儿yǒudiǎnr

slightly; a little; somewhat

点diǎn

to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts

地点dìdiǎn

place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4]