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出发点

出發點
chūfādiǎn
noun HSK 7-9 #21,600

Meanings

  1. 1 starting point
  2. 2 basis; motivation (for doing something)

Characters

出
发
点
diǎn
point; spot
Literally 'departure point' - can be physical or abstract.

Examples

HSK 3
他的出发点是好的，但方法不对。
Tā de chūfādiǎn shì hǎo de, dàn fāngfǎ búduì.
His intentions were good, but his approach was wrong.
HSK 4
这里是我们旅行的出发点。
Zhèlǐ shì wǒmen lǚxíng de chūfādiǎn.
This is the starting point of our trip.

Tips

usage
出发点 is very commonly used figuratively to mean 'intention' or 'motivation.' When someone says 我的出发点是好的, they mean 'I meant well' - a classic defense when things go wrong.

Stroke Order

出 chū
发 fā
点 diǎn