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指点 (zhǐ diǎn): Give guidance / Point the way (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
指 • zhǐ • finger; point at • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
zhǐ
指
finger; point at
点 • diǎn • to order; to light; to nod • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
diǎn
点
to order; to light; to nod
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 指点.
Words with
指
指出
zhǐ chū
to indicate
戒指
jiè zhi
ring [jewellry]
手指
shǒu zhǐ
finger
指导
zhǐ dǎo
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guide; direct; conduct
指挥
zhǐ huī
command; direct; conduct
指令
zhǐ lìng
instruct; order; direct
指定
zhǐ dìng
appoint; assign; allocate
指望
zhǐ wàng
look to; count on; look forward to
Words with
点
一点儿
yī diǎn er
a bit
有点儿
yǒu diǎn r
slightly
晚点
wǎn diǎn
(of trains etc) late
优点
yōu diǎn
advantage
地点
dì diǎn
location
景点
jǐng diǎn
tourist attraction; scenic spot
点名
diǎn míng
roll call
点头
diǎn tóu
to nod
4.
How to Use 指点 in Sentences
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 + Verb
with
耐心
nài
耐
xīn
心
zhǐ
指
diǎn
点
Verb + Complement
with
一下
zhǐ
指
diǎn
点
yī
一
xià
下
5.
Example Sentences with 指点
nǐ
你
néng
能
zhǐ
指
diǎn
点
yí
一
xià
下
neutral
patiently guide
informal
Spoken
give a little guidance
，
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.
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.
