划重点

劃重點
huázhòngdiǎn
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to underline the key points
  2. 2 to highlight what matters
  3. 3 (internet slang) here's the takeaway

Examples

Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen huázhòngdiǎn.
The teacher told us to underline the key points.
Huázhòngdiǎn: míngtiān jiǔ diǎn kāihuì, bié chídào.
Highlight: meeting tomorrow at 9, don't be late.

Tips

usage
Originally a study habit — drawing lines under important parts of a textbook. Now a common online idiom: '划重点' before a sentence is the Chinese equivalent of 'TL;DR' or 'key takeaway'.
memory
(huá, to draw a line) + 重点 (zhòngdiǎn, key point). Picture a student literally drawing under the important sentences of a textbook.

Stroke Order

huà
zhòng
diǎn