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

Zhège wèntí shì zhēnglùn de jiāodiǎn.
This issue is the focal point of the debate.
Tā chéng le quánchǎng de jiāodiǎn.
She became the center of attention.
Tiáozhěng xiàngjī de jiāodiǎn.
Adjust the camera's focus.
Méitǐ bǎ jiāodiǎn fàngzài le zhè jiàn shì shàng.
The media focused on this matter.

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