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 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 分歧 fēn qí divergent / difference (of opinion, position) / disagreement / (math.) bifurcation syn 闹别扭 鬧彆扭 nào biè niu to be difficult with sb / to provoke disagreement / at loggerheads / to fall out with syn 貌合神离 貌合神離 mào hé shén lí the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom) / seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement syn 磕碰 kē pèng to knock against / to bump into / to have a disagreement / to clash syn 龃龉 齟齬 jǔ yǔ (literary) (of teeth) to be misaligned / (fig.) in disagreement / at odds syn 歧见 歧見 qí jiàn disagreement / differing interpretations 貌合心离 貌合心離 mào hé xīn lí the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom) / seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement 噷 hèn interjection expressing disagreement, reproach or dissatisfaction 腹诽 腹誹 fù fěi silent curse or disagreement / unspoken criticism 不是冤家不聚头 不是冤家不聚頭 bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu destiny will make enemies meet (idiom) / (often said about lovers who have a disagreement) 一言不合 yī yán bù hé (idiom) to have a disagreement / to clash verbally 一言不合 yī yán - bù hé (idiom) to have a disagreement / to clash verbally 噷 hm interjection expressing disagreement, reproach or dissatisfaction 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 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 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 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 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) 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 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) 时间 時間 shí jiān (concept of) time / (duration of) time / (point in) time syn 一点 一點 yī diǎn a bit / a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3zhong1]) syn 来说 來說 lái shuō to have one's say / to interpret a topic (from a certain point of view) / now we come to talk about it, ... syn 提示 tí shì to point out / to remind (sb of sth) / to suggest / suggestion / tip / reminder / notice syn 观点 觀點 guān diǎn point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 心中 xīn zhōng central point / in one's thoughts / in one's heart syn 关键 關鍵 guān jiàn crucial point / crux / CL:個|个[ge4] / key / crucial / pivotal syn 指出 zhǐ chū to indicate / to point out 即将 即將 jí jiāng about to / on the point of / soon syn 来看 來看 lái kàn to come and see / to see a topic from a certain point of view syn 热点 熱點 rè diǎn hot spot / point of special interest syn 角度 jiǎo dù angle / point of view syn 点点 點點 diǎn diǎn point / speck 得分 dé fēn to score a point (in a competition, test etc) / score / rating / grade 焦点 焦點 jiāo diǎn (lit. and fig.) focal point / focus syn 起点 起點 qǐ diǎn starting point 主流 zhǔ liú main stream (of a river) / fig. the essential point / main viewpoint of a matter / mainstream (culture etc) syn 优点 優點 yōu diǎn merit / benefit / strong point / advantage / CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] syn 试点 試點 shì diǎn test point / to carry out trial / pilot scheme 缺点 缺點 quē diǎn weak point / fault / shortcoming / disadvantage / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 指示 zhǐ shì to point out / to indicate / to instruct / directives / instructions / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 指点 指點 zhǐ diǎn to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at syn 就此 jiù cǐ at this point / thus / from then on syn 要点 要點 yào diǎn main point / essential syn 快要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth) syn 指向 zhǐ xiàng to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated syn 百分点 百分點 bǎi fēn diǎn percentage point 正要 zhèng yào to be just about to / to be on the point of syn 论证 論證 lùn zhèng to prove a point / to expound on / to demonstrate or prove (through argument) / proof syn 入手 rù shǒu to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從|从[cong2] + {noun} + 入手[ru4 shou3]: "to begin with {noun} / to take {noun} as one's starting point") / to receive / to obtain / to buy syn 弱点 弱點 ruò diǎn weak point / failing syn 指引 zhǐ yǐn to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines syn 