针尖 (zhēn jiān) — point of a needle; pinpoint

Definition

Literally 'needle tip', 针尖 is used concretely for the sharp point of a needle, and figuratively in set phrases like 针尖对麦芒 ('diamond cut diamond') to mean a head-on clash.

noun

point of a needlepinpoint

Measure word · 个

Examples

针尖，。
zhēn jiān Fēi cháng fēng lì, shǐ yòng shí yào xiǎo xīn.
The needle point is very sharp; be careful when using it.
针尖。
Tā zài zhēn jiān shàng kè le yì háng zì.
He carved a line of characters on the tip of a needle.
针尖。
Zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn jīng què dào le zhēn jiān.
The answer to this question is precise to a pinpoint.

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