景点 (jǐng diǎn) — scenic spot; tourist attraction | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A single named 'scenic spot' or 'tourist attraction' you can visit. 景区 is the larger area or zone around it; 名胜 is a famous, often historical site.

noun

scenic spottourist attraction

Measure word · 个

Examples

景点。
Zhè ge jǐng diǎn hěn zhí dé qù.
This scenic spot is worth visiting.
景点。
Wǒ men zài zhè ge jǐng diǎn pāi le hěn duō zhào piàn.
We took many photos at this scenic spot.
景点。
Zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō piào liang de jǐng diǎn.
This city has many beautiful scenic spots.

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.

景jǐngscenery

The 景 refers to scenery and the 点 to a spot.

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.

日京景

Meaning part形符xíngfú

日日rìsun

Sound part声符shēngfú

京

京jīng景jǐng

Same sound today

景 has 日 (sun) with 京, which gives its sound; it originally meant sunlight.

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.

黑占點

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.

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