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切入点 (qiē rù diǎn) — entry point (for analysis, discussion, or attack)

Definition

A metaphorical 'entry point' — the angle or hook from which you start analyzing, discussing, or attacking a problem. Concrete rather than abstract: pick a 切入点, then develop from there.

noun
entry point (for analysis, discussion, or attack)

Examples

  • 切入点？
    Zhè ge wèn tí de qiē rù diǎn shì shén me?
    What is the entry point to this problem?
  • 切入点。
    Wǒ men xū yào zhǎo dào yí gè hé shì de qiē rù diǎn lái kāi shǐ zhè ge xiàng mù.
    We need to find a suitable starting point to begin this project.
  • 切入点，。
    Tā de fā yán zhǎo dào le duì fāng de qiē rù diǎn, fǎn bó dé fēi cháng yǒu lì.
    His speech found the opponent's weak point and refuted very forcefully.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

切入cut into
切qiècut入rùenter
补充Verb + complement
点diǎnpoint

切入 'cut into' with 点 'point' gives an entry point.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
七
七qī切qiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

Open 切 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

Open 入 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 點; 点 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
黑黑hēiblack
Sound part声符shēngfú
占
占zhàn點diǎn(r)
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 點 pairs 黑 (black) with 占 for its sound; the simplified 点 is a later abbreviation.

Open 点 →
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