指点 (zhǐ diǎn) — to point out, to give guidance or instruction; to criticize, to pick on (someone's faults)
Definition
指点 covers two senses: to point out / give guidance (softer, more helpful than 指示 or 指导) and to pick at someone's faults (nagging, like 欺负). For neutral "point out," 指出 is the standard choice; 指点 adds a hint of coaching or, negatively, fault-finding.
verb
to point outto give guidance or instructionto criticizeto pick on (someone's faults)
Examples
- 指点。Lǎo shī nài xīn dì zhǐ diǎn le wǒ de zuò wén zhōng de wèn tí.The teacher patiently pointed out the problems in my essay.
- 指点。Tā jīng cháng zhǐ diǎn nián qīng rén rú hé chuàng yè.He often gives guidance to young people on how to start a business.
- 指点，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zhǐ diǎn bié rén de quē diǎn, ràng rén hěn bù shū fu.She always likes to pick on others' shortcomings, making people very uncomfortable.
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