支点

支點

zhīdiǎn

noun #7,803

Measure Word

一个支点 gè

Meanings

1 fulcrum; pivot point; point of support

Characters

to support; to prop up

point; dot; spot

Support + point — the point on which a lever pivots.

Examples

给我一个支点，我就能撬动地球。

Gěi wǒ yī gè zhīdiǎn, wǒ jiù néng qiàodòng dìqiú.

Give me a fulcrum and I can move the earth.

找到正确的支点很重要。

Zhǎodào zhèngquè de zhīdiǎn hěn zhòngyào.

Finding the correct fulcrum is very important.

这座城市是整个地区的经济支点。

Zhè zuò chéngshì shì zhěnggè dìqū de jīngjì zhīdiǎn.

This city is the economic pivot of the entire region.

Tips

usage

支点 is used both literally in physics (the fulcrum of a lever) and figuratively to mean a key point of support or leverage in strategy, business, or politics.

Stroke Order

支 zhī

点 diǎn