转折点

轉折點

zhuǎnzhédiǎn

noun HSK 7-9 #14,487

Measure Word

一个转折点 gè

Meanings

1 turning point
2 watershed moment

Characters

to turn; to change

to bend; to break

Examples

这次会议是公司发展的转折点。

Zhècì huìyì shì gōngsī fāzhǎn de zhuǎnzhédiǎn.

This meeting was a turning point in the company's development.

考上大学是他人生的转折点。

Kǎoshàng dàxué shì tārén shēng de zhuǎnzhédiǎn.

Getting into university was a turning point in his life.

Tips

usage

转折点 is the extended form of 转折 and specifically means a critical point of change. 转折 can be more general, while 转折点 pinpoints the exact moment.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

折 zhé

点 diǎn