"(fig.) low point" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
浪谷浪穀	làng gǔ	trough of a wave / (fig.) low point / lowest level

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
拐点拐點	guǎi diǎn	turning point / breaking point / inflexion point (math., a point of a curve at which the curvature changes sign)
点对点链路	diǎn duì diǎn liàn lù	point-to-point link / point-to-point connection
低调低調	dī diào	low pitch / quiet (voice) / subdued / low-key / low-profile
低地球轨道		low Earth orbit / low orbit / low-altitude orbit
低水平放射性废物低水平放射性廢物	dī shuǐ píng fàng shè xìng fèi wù	low-activity waste / low-level waste / low-level radioactive waste
基点基點	jī diǎn	base / centre / basis / point of departure / starting point / (finance) basis point	syn
闪光点閃光點	shǎn guāng diǎn	lit. flash point / crucial point / essential point
银点銀點	yín diǎn	the silver point / the melting point of silver 962°C used as a calibration point in some temperature scales
大陆坡脚点		foot of the slope point / foot of slope point / FOS point
百分之一定点百分之一定點		one per cent sediment thickness point / sediment thickness formula point / Gardiner formula point
低谷	dī gǔ	valley / trough (as opposed to peaks) / fig. low point / lowest ebb / nadir of one's fortunes	syn
最低潮	zuì dī cháo	lit. low tide / fig. the lowest point (e.g. of a relationship)
画龙点睛畫龍點睛	huà lóng diǎn jīng	to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point	syn
点睛之笔點睛之筆	diǎn jīng zhī bǐ	the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
命门命門	mìng mén	(TCM) the right kidney / (TCM) acupuncture point GV-4, midway between the kidneys / the region between the kidneys / the eyes / (fortune-telling) the temples / (fig.) most critical or vulnerable point
低沉	dī chén	(of weather) overcast / gloomy / (of a voice) low and deep / low-spirited / downcast	syn
低级低級	dī jí	low level / rudimentary / vulgar / low / inferior	syn
下级下級	xià jí	low ranking / low level / underclass / subordinate	syn
低压低壓	dī yā	low pressure / low voltage
低档低檔	dī dàng	low-grade / of low worth or rank / poor quality / inferior	syn
低潮	dī cháo	low tide / low ebb
低分	dī fēn	low marks / low score
低碳	dī tàn	(attributive) low-carbon / low-carb (diet)
高不成低不就	gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù	can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom) / not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
低缓低緩	dī huǎn	low and unhurried (voice etc) / low and gently sloping (terrain)	syn
洼窪	wā	depression / low-lying area / low-lying / sunken	syn
高不凑低不就高不湊低不就	gāo bù còu dī bù jiù	can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom) / not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
高低不就	gāo dī bù jiù	can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom) / not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
平均大潮低潮面	píng jūn dài cháo dī cháo miàn	mean low-water springs / spring low-water
低潮线低潮線	dī cháo xiàn	low-water line / LW line / low-tide mark
平均小潮低潮面	píng jūn xiǎo cháo dī cháo miàn	mean low-water neaps / neap low-water
低毒性浓度低毒性濃度		low toxic concentration / toxic concentration low
低当量核武器低當量核武器		low-yield nuclear weapon / low-yield weapon
干潮乾潮	gān cháo	low tide / low water
V沟 V溝	V gōu	low neckline that reveals the cleavage / décolleté / gully / low neckline that reveals the cleavage / décolleté / gully
水丝水絲	shuǐ sī	(silver) of low purity / low grade
沉潜沉潛	chén qián	to lurk under water / to immerse oneself in (study etc) / to lie low / to keep a low profile / quiet / reserved / self-possessed
大头兵大頭兵	dà tóu bīng	low-ranking soldier / (by extension) low-level employee
廉航	lián háng	low-cost carrier / low-cost airline / budget airline (abbr. for 廉價航空\|廉价航空[lian2 jia4 hang2 kong1])
历来最低点歷來最低點	lì lái zuì dī diǎn	all time low (point)
封顶封頂	fēng dǐng	to put a roof (on a building) / to cap the roof (finishing a building project) / fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc) / to top off / fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates) / to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)
回过头来回過頭來	huí guò tóu lái	to turn one's head / to turn around / (fig.) to return (to a previous point) / to come back (to what one was saying before) / (fig.) to look back (in time) / to reflect on the past
重点重點	zhòng diǎn	important point / main point / focus / key (project etc) / to focus on / to put the emphasis on	syn
点评點評	diǎn píng	to comment / a point by point commentary
定点定點	dìng diǎn	to determine a location / designated / appointed / specific / fixed (time) / fixed point (geometry) / fixed-point (number)	syn
点子點子	diǎn zi	spot / point / dot / speck / drop (of liquid) / droplet / point (of argument) / idea / crux / indication / pointer	syn
转折点轉折點	zhuǎn zhé diǎn	turning point / breaking point	syn
症结癥結	zhēng jié	hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) / crux of an issue / main point in an argument / sticking point / deadlock in negotiations	syn
小数小數	xiǎo shù	small figure / small amount / the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point) / fractional part of a number / number between 0 and 1 / decimal fraction
评点評點	píng diǎn	to comment / a point by point commentary	syn
到	dào	to reach / to arrive / to leave for / to go to / to (a place) / until (a time) / up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) / considerate / thoughtful / thorough	syn
最低点最低點	zuì dī diǎn	lowest point / minimum (point)
临界点臨界點	lín jiè diǎn	critical point / boundary point
交点交點	jiāo diǎn	meeting point / point of intersection
基本点基本點	jī běn diǎn	key point / crux / (finance) basis point, abbr. to 基點\|基点[ji1dian3]	syn
点點	diǎn	point / dot / drop / speck / o'clock / point (in space or time) / to draw a dot / to check on a list / to choose / to order (food in a restaurant) / to touch briefly / to hint / to light / to ignite / to pour a liquid drop by drop / (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更[geng1] / dot stroke in Chinese characters / classifier for items	syn
燃点燃點	rán diǎn	to ignite / to set fire to / to light / (chemistry) ignition point / combustion point	syn
条分缕析條分縷析	tiáo fēn lǚ xī	to analyze thoroughly, point by point (idiom)	syn
着火点著火點	zháo huǒ diǎn	ignition point (temperature) / combustion point	syn
铓鋩	máng	sharp point / point of sword
分至点分至點	fēn zhì diǎn	common word for equinox and solstice / point of difference / point of divergence
固定点固定點	gù dìng diǎn	fixed point / calibration point
始点始點	shǐ diǎn	starting point / initial point
指指点点指指點點	zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn	to gesticulate / to point out / to point the finger of blame	syn
无穷远点無窮遠點	wú qióng yuǎn diǎn	point at infinity (math.) / infinitely distant point
聚点聚點	jù diǎn	meeting point / accumulation point (math.)
锥尖錐尖	zhuī jiān	point of an awl / sharp point
鞍点鞍點	ān diǎn	saddle point (math.), a critical point of a function of several variables that is neither a maximum nor a minimum
测量点測量點	cè liáng diǎn	measured point / point of measurement
负伤地点		point of injury / point of wounding
三交点	sān jiāo diǎn	triple junction / tri-junction point / triple meeting point
Hedberg 公式点 Hedberg 公式點	Hedberg gōng shì diǎn	60 M formula point / Hedberg formula point
一点对多点链路一點對多點鏈路	yī diǎn duì duō diǎn liàn lù	point-to-multipoint link / point-to-multipoint connection
痛点痛點	tòng diǎn	pain point / sore point
共深点共深點	gòng shēn diǎn	common depth point / common reflection point
共反射点共反射點	gòng fǎn shè diǎn	common depth point / common reflection point
集结地点集結地點		assembly point / point of assembly
基线转折点基線轉折點		baseline turning point / turning point / basepoint
曲线交汇点曲線交匯點		curve crossing point / crossing point
卫生器材供应点衛生器材供應點		medical provisioning point / medical provision point
车辆报告点車輛報告點		vehicle reporting point / vehicle report point
点源點源		point source / point emission source
阿是穴	ā shì xué	(TCM) ashi point: a tender spot that is not a standard acupuncture point
经穴經穴	jīng xué	acupuncture point (any point on any meridian) / category of 12 specific acupuncture points near the wrist or ankle, each lying on a different meridian (one of five categories collectively termed 五輸穴\|五输穴)
截止到	jié zhǐ dào	(before an expression indicating a point of time) up to (that point) / as of (that time)
截止至	jié zhǐ zhì	(before an expression indicating a point of time) up to (that point) / as of (that time)
谷底	gǔ dǐ	valley floor / (fig.) lowest ebb / all-time low	syn
扫地掃地	sǎo dì	to sweep the floor / (fig.) (of one's reputation etc) to reach rock bottom / to be at an all-time low	syn
偏锋偏鋒	piān fēng	(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒\|正锋[zheng4feng1] and 側鋒\|侧锋[ce4feng1]) / (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things
沉凝	chén níng	stagnant / congealed / fig. grave in manner / low (of voice)	syn
躲风躲風	duǒ fēng	lit. to avoid the wind / fig. to keep low to avoid a difficult situation / to stay out of trouble
踏破铁鞋踏破鐵鞋	tà pò tiě xié	lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom) / fig. to search high and low
开花開花	kāi huā	to bloom / to blossom / to flower / (fig.) to burst / to split open / (fig.) to burst with joy / (fig.) to spring up everywhere / to flourish	syn
热腾腾熱騰騰	rè téng téng	steaming hot / (fig.) bustling / hectic / (fig.) excited / stirred up / (fig.) created only a short time before / freshly minted / hot off the press / (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1]	syn
鬼扯脚鬼扯腳	guǐ chě jiǎo	lit. ghost pulls your leg / involuntary tug of muscles / fig. very unlucky / fig. argumentative / fig. can't help doing it
外溢	wài yì	(of liquid) to spill out / to overflow / (of gas) to leak out / (fig.) to spill over / to spread (to new areas) / (fig.) (of wealth etc) to drain / to flow outward (esp. overseas) / (fig.) (of talent) to show / to be revealed
焦点焦點	jiāo diǎn	(lit. and fig.) focal point / focus	syn
主流	zhǔ liú	main stream (of a river) / fig. the essential point / main viewpoint of a matter / mainstream (culture etc)	syn
要害	yào hài	vital part / (fig.) key point / crucial	syn

The four tones

"(fig.) low point" Chinese-English Dictionary

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