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支点

zhī diǎn · zhi dian

Traditional 支點

Meaning

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  1. fulcrum (for a lever)
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The seesaw

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)跷跷板(qiāoqiāobǎn)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)平(píng)？

    Why is this seesaw not level?

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)离(lí)支点(zhīdiǎn)太(tài)远(yuǎn)，往前(wǎngqián)坐(zuò)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    You are too far from the fulcrum. Sit a bit closer.

  3. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)呢(ne)？现在(xiànzài)平(píng)了(le)！

    Like this? Now it is level!

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，重(zhòng)的(de)人(rén)坐(zuò)近(jìn)支点(zhīdiǎn)，轻(qīng)的(de)人(rén)坐(zuò)远(yuǎn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Right. The heavier person sits near the fulcrum, and the lighter person sits a bit farther.

  5. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)玩(wán)！我(wǒ)坐(zuò)哪儿(nǎr)才(cái)不(bù)会(huì)离(lí)支点(zhīdiǎn)太(tài)远(yuǎn)？

    I want to play too! Where should I sit so I am not too far from the fulcrum?

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)坐(zuò)在(zài)支点(zhīdiǎn)上(shàng)吧(ba)！

    Sit right on the fulcrum!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

杠(gàng)杆(gǎn)需(xū)要(yào)一(yí)个(gè)支(zhī)点(diǎn)才(cái)能(néng)撬(qiào)动(dòng)重(zhòng)物(wù)。

A lever needs a fulcrum to pry up a heavy object.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)放(fàng)在(zài)支(zhī)点(diǎn)上(shàng)，轻(qīng)轻(qīng)一(yì)压(yā)就(jiù)抬(tái)起(qǐ)了(le)木(mù)板(bǎn)。

He put his finger on the fulcrum and lifted the board with a gentle press.

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