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地点 (dì diǎn) — place; location

Definition

地点 (dìdiǎn) is a formal noun for a specific, named place or venue (a meeting point, restaurant, building). 地方 is the everyday, general word; 地点 sounds more official, like 'venue' on an invitation or map.

noun
placelocation
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 地点。
    Wǒ men zài zhè ge dì diǎn jiàn miàn ba.
    Let's meet at this place.
  • 地点。
    Nà ge dì diǎn yǒu tú shū guǎn hé shí táng.
    That place has a library and a dining hall.
  • 地点，。
    Wǒ men huàn gè dì diǎn ba, zhè lǐ tài chǎo le.
    Let's change to a different place; it's too noisy here.

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.

地dìplace
点diǎnpoint

地 (place) and 点 (point) combine to mean a specific place or location.

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
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
也
也yě地dì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

Open 地 →

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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