终点 (zhōng diǎn) — end point, finish line, destination, terminus

Definition

终点 is a concrete 'end point' — the finish line of a race or the terminal stop of a route. It's a physical endpoint, unlike 最终 ('the final [stage/result]'), and pairs naturally with 起点 ('starting point').

noun
end pointfinish linedestinationterminus
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 终点
    Tā dì yī gè pǎo dào le zhōng diǎn.
    He was the first to run to the finish line.
  • Zhè liàng gōng jiāo chē de zhōng diǎn zhàn shì huǒ chē zhàn.
    The terminal stop of this bus is the train station.
  • 终点
    Zhè cì lǚ xíng de zhōng diǎn shì hǎi biān.
    The destination of this trip is the seaside.

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