Definition
指针 has two core clusters of meaning: a literal 'pointer/needle' on a device (clock, compass, gauge) and a figurative 'guiding principle/guide' — an idea or policy that directs action. You'll see it in technical contexts (钟表的指针) as well as political or strategic documents (作为行动的指针). The sense is always concrete or a metaphorical extension of pointing.
n.
pointerneedle (on a gauge, clock, or compass)guiding principleguide (a policy, strategy, or document that directs action)
Examples
- 指针。Zhōngbiǎo de zhǐ zhēn zài mànmàn yídòng.The clock's hand is moving slowly.
- 指针。Zhège zhèngcè shì wǒguó jīngjì fāzhǎn de zhǐ zhēn.This policy is the guiding principle of our country's economic development.
- 指针。Zhè fèn bàogào shì gōngsī wèilái fāzhǎn de zhǐ zhēn.This report is a guide for the company's future development.
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