Definition
要点 (yào diǎn) means 'main point, key point' — the most important part of a speech, article, or argument. It's more specific than 大意 (dà yì 'general idea'), which is the overall gist without details. 重点 (zhòng diǎn) is broader, meaning 'focus' or 'priority' in a plan or task, while 要点 is the core content you need to extract from information.
noun
main pointkey point
Easily confused
- 药店yào diànsound-alikepharmacy
Examples
- 要点?Zhè cì huìyì de yào diǎn shì shénme?What is the main point of this meeting?
- 要点。Qǐng zhuāzhù fāyán de yào diǎn.Please grasp the key point of the speech.
- ,要点。Tā jiǎng le bàntiān, méi shuōchū yào diǎn.He talked for a long time but didn't get to the point.
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