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指点 (zhǐ diǎn): Give guidance / Point the way (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

指点 consists of 2 characters.

finger; point at

to order; to light; to nod

Word Info

Pinyinzhǐ diǎn

MeaningGive guidance / Point the way

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word指点

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3.

How to Use 指点 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 指点 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

dé得

dào到

zhǐ指

diǎn点

neutral

receive guidance

zhǐ指

diǎn点

mí迷

jīn津

formal

point out the right path

Adverb + Verbwith耐心

nài耐

xīn心

zhǐ指

diǎn点

Verb + Complementwith一下

zhǐ指

diǎn点

yī一

xià下

4.

Example Sentences with 指点

lǎo老

shī师

zhǐ指

diǎn点

wǒ我

xiě写

zì字

neutral

patiently guide

informal

Spoken

give a little guidance

。

The teacher guides me in writing.

zài在

rén人

shēng生

de的

shí十

zì字

lù路

kǒu口

，

tā他

wèi为

wǒ我

zhǐ指

diǎn点

mí迷

jīn津

，

ràng让

wǒ我

huō豁

rán然

kāi开

lǎng朗

。

At the crossroads of life, he pointed the way for me, making me suddenly see the light.

nǐ你

néng能

zhǐ指

diǎn点

yí一

xià下

，

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

de的

jié结

gòu构

yīng应

gāi该

rú如

hé何

yōu优

huà化

ma吗

？

Could you give some guidance on how to optimize the structure of this report?

tā他

zhǐ指

diǎn点

wǒ我

qù去

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

de的

lù路

。

He shows me the way to the library.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

zhēn真

zhèng正

zhǐ指

diǎn点

guò过

wǒ我

，

zhǐ只

shì是

zài在

yì一

páng旁

lěng冷

yǎn眼

páng旁

guān观

。

He never truly gave me any guidance, just stood by and watched indifferently.

duō多

kuī亏

qián前

bèi辈

zhǐ指

diǎn点

，

wǒ我

cái才

shùn顺

lì利

wán完

chéng成

le了

zhè这

ge个

fù复

zá杂

de的

xiàng项

mù目

。

Thanks to the senior's guidance, I successfully completed this complex project.

zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

，

jiào教

liàn练

zhǐ指

diǎn点

wǒ我

men们

rú如

hé何

gǎi改

jìn进

zhàn战

shù术

。

During the competition, the coach advises us on how to improve our tactics.

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

zhǐ指

diǎn点

fāng方

xiàng向

，

hái还

fēn分

xiǎng享

le了

bǎo宝

guì贵

de的

shí实

jiàn践

jīng经

yàn验

。

He not only pointed the way but also shared valuable practical experience.

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diǎn tóu

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