Writing
要点 (yào diǎn) — how to say "main point" in Chinese
要点
Main point, key point, gist
noun
Character composition
要
important, to want
点
point, dot, o'clock
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
讲话的要点
jiǎng huà de yào diǎn
the main points of a speech
总结要点
zǒng jié yào diǎn
summarize the key points
抓住要点
zhuā zhù yào diǎn
grasp the main point
Examples
请先告诉我这个计划的要点是什么。
First, please tell me what the key points of this plan are.
这是文章的要点。
This is the main point of the article.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "main point" in Chinese?
"main point" in Chinese is 要点 (yào diǎn).
Yao dian in Mandarin
要点 (yào diǎn) means "Main point, key point, gist".
How is 要点 pronounced?
It is pronounced yào diǎn (written as yao dian, yaodian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "main point" in Chinese characters?
It is written 要点: 要 has 9 strokes, 点 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 要点?
要点 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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