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优点

yōu diǎn · you dian

Traditional 優點

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure words: 个 gè, 项 xiàng

Meaning

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  1. merit
  2. benefit
  3. strong point
  4. advantage
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Train or plane?

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)去(qù)北京(běijīng)，坐(zuò)火车(huǒchē)还是(háishi)飞机(fēijī)？

    I'm going to Beijing. Train or plane?

  2. Dengdeng

    飞机(fēijī)很(hěn)快(kuài)，这是(zhèshì)它(tā)的(de)优点(yōudiǎn)。

    A plane is fast. That's its strong point.

  3. Liangliang

    火车(huǒchē)的(de)优点(yōudiǎn)是(shì)可以(kěyǐ)看(kàn)风景(fēngjǐng)。

    The train's strong point is you can see the scenery.

  4. Leon

    可是(kěshì)火车(huǒchē)要(yào)坐(zuò)十个(shígè)小时(xiǎoshí)！

    But the train takes ten hours!

  5. Dengdeng

    时间(shíjiān)多(duō)的(de)人(rén)，坐(zuò)火车(huǒchē)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)优点(yōudiǎn)。

    If you have lots of time, the train has many strong points.

  6. Leon

    我(wǒ)时间(shíjiān)多(duō)！我(wǒ)坐(zuò)火车(huǒchē)！

    I have lots of time! I'll take the train!

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2 examples
01

电(diàn)视(shì)的(de)优(yōu)点(diǎn)在(zài)于(yú)它(tā)给(gěi)体(tǐ)育(yù)爱(ài)好(hào)者(zhě)提(tí)供(gōng)了(le)更(gèng)大(dà)的(de)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

Television has the advantage of providing sports fans with greater convenience.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by handsomelyian · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)们(men)的(de)优(yōu)点(diǎn)和(hé)缺(quē)点(diǎn)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Eccles17 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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优
yōu

excellent; superior

点
diǎn

point; dot

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