起点

起點

qǐdiǎn

noun HSK 6 #8,049

Meanings

The starting point — where something begins.

这里是马拉松的起点。

Zhèlǐ shì mǎlāsōng de qǐdiǎn.

This is the starting point of the marathon.

每个人的起点不一样。

Měigè rén de qǐdiǎn bùyī yàng.

Everyone's starting point is different.

毕业不是终点，而是新的起点。

Bìyè búshì zhōngdiǎn, érshì xīn de qǐdiǎn.

Graduation isn't the end — it's a new beginning.

usage

Opposite: 终点 (zhōngdiǎn, endpoint/destination). Together they form a natural pair: 从起点到终点 (from start to finish).

起 qǐ

点 diǎn