焦点

焦點
jiāodiǎn
noun HSK 6 #5,655

Meanings

  1. 1 focal point; focus
  2. 2 center of attention; point of contention

Characters

The burning point - where light (or attention) converges.

Examples

HSK 3
Tiáozhěng xiàngjī de jiāodiǎn.
Adjust the camera's focus.
HSK 3
Méitǐ bǎ jiāodiǎn fàngzài le zhè jiàn shì shàng.
The media focused on this matter.
HSK 5
Zhè xiàng gǎigé cuòshī chéng le huìyì tǎolùn de jiāodiǎn.
This reform measure became the focus of discussion at the meeting.

Tips

usage
焦点 works in both technical (optics: focal point) and figurative (center of attention) contexts. Compare: 焦点 (focal point, center of debate) vs 重点 (zhòngdiǎn, key point, emphasis).

Stroke Order

jiāo
diǎn