制高点

制高點
zhìgāodiǎn
noun #33,910

Meanings

  1. 1 commanding heights (military)
  2. 2 vantage point
  3. 3 strategic high ground
  4. 4 dominant position

Examples

Tāmen qiǎngzhàn le shāntóu zhìgāodiǎn.
They seized the commanding heights of the hilltop.
Gōngsī xiǎng zhànlǐng kējì zhìgāodiǎn.
The company wants to take the commanding heights of technology.

Tips

usage
Originally military jargon for terrain that controls the surrounding area, but heavily used in business/political metaphor: 占领制高点 ('seize the commanding heights') of an industry, market, or moral debate. The first character here is short for 控制 ('control').

Stroke Order

zhì
gāo
diǎn