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要点

yào diǎn · yao dian

Traditional 要點

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. main point
  2. essential
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In a conversation

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Meeting key points

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)开会(kāihuì)，你(nǐ)准备(zhǔnbèi)好(hǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    You have a meeting tomorrow. Are you ready?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)要点(yàodiǎn)写(xiě)在(zài)纸(zhǐ)上(shàng)了(le)。

    I wrote the key points on paper.

  3. Liangliang

    说说(shuōshuo)要点(yàodiǎn)吧(ba)。

    Tell me the key points.

  4. Dengdeng

    第一(dìyī)，不要(bùyào)迟到(chídào)；第二(dìèr)，别(bié)说(shuō)太多(tàiduō)。

    First, don't be late. Second, don't say too much.

  5. Liangliang

    第三个(dìsāngè)要点(yàodiǎn)呢(ne)？

    And the third key point?

  6. Dengdeng

    在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)的(de)桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)……

    On the table at home…

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In a sentence

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)找(zhǎo)到(dào)要(yào)点(diǎn)。

We've got to find the key.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)份(fèn)报(bào)告(gào)很(hěn)长(cháng)，但(dàn)要(yào)点(diǎn)很(hěn)清(qīng)楚(chu)。

This report is long, but its main points are clear.

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