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焦点 (jiāo diǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

焦点 (jiāo diǎn) is a Chinese word: focus. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 焦点

名 míng noun

focus

他成为了媒体的焦点。

tā chéng wéi le méi tǐ de jiāo diǎn

He became the focus of media attention.

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Word breakdown

焦 jiāo — focal (convergence point)

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 焦虑 jiāo lǜ — anxious HSK 6
    • 焦 scorched, burnt (metaphorically represents intense distress)
    • 虑 worry, concern, thought
    Example

    他对考试感到很焦虑。

    tā duì kǎo shì gǎn dào hěn jiāo lǜ

    He feels very anxious about the exam.

  • 2 焦急 jiāo jí — anxious HSK 7
    • 焦 scorched; represents intense agitation or worry
    • 急 urgent; adds the sense of pressing concern or impatience
    Example

    他焦急地在房间里来回走动。

    tā jiāo jí de zài fáng jiān lǐ lái huí zǒu dòng

    He anxiously paced back and forth in the room.

  • 3 焦躁 jiāo zào — anxious and restless HSK 7
    • 焦 anxious, worried
    • 躁 restless, agitated
    Example

    面试前他显得十分焦躁。

    miàn shì qián tā xiǎn de shí fēn jiāo zào

    He appeared very anxious and restless before the interview.

  • 4 聚焦 jù jiāo — to focus HSK 7
    • 聚 to gather, to concentrate
    • 焦 focal point, focus
    Example

    这次会议将聚焦环境保护问题。

    zhè cì huì yì jiāng jù jiāo huán jìng bǎo hù wèn tí

    This meeting will focus on environmental protection issues.

点 diǎn — point

Words with this character (39)
  • 1 一点儿 yì diǎnr — a little HSK 1
    • 一 one (indicating singularity/smallness)
    • 点 point, bit (main semantic component indicating small amount)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softer tone)
    Example

    我会说一点儿中文。

    wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr zhōng wén

    I can speak a little Chinese.

  • 2 有一点儿 yǒu yì diǎnr — a little HSK 1
    • 有 to have (forms set phrase indicating possession of a small degree)
    • 一 one (emphasizes a small, singular amount)
    • 点 a bit, a point (core element indicating small degree or amount)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softening effect)
    Example

    我有一点儿累。

    wǒ yǒu yì diǎnr lèi

    I'm a little tired.

  • 3 地点 dì diǎn — location HSK 3
    • 地 place/ground/earth (geographical aspect)
    • 点 point/spot (specific location)
    Example

    请告诉我见面的地点。

    qǐng gào su wǒ jiàn miàn de dì diǎn

    Please tell me the meeting location.

  • 4 晚点 wǎn diǎn — be late; be delayed HSK 3
    • 晚 late; behind schedule
    • 点 a bit; (verbal complement indicating degree)
    Example

    火车晚点了两个小时。

    huǒ chē wǎn diǎn le liǎng gè xiǎo shí

    The train was delayed by two hours.

  • 5 优点 yōu diǎn — advantage HSK 4
    • 优 excellent, superior
    • 点 point, aspect
    Example

    这个方法有很多优点。

    zhè ge fāng fǎ yǒu hěn duō yōu diǎn

    This method has many advantages.

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Structure & writing
1 焦 jiāo — scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)
焦 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
蕉 jiāo banana, a long curved fruit with soft sweet flesh
HSK 6
瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see
HSK 7
憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake 蘸 zhàn to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste)

consists of

1.1 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird radical
隹 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 1
谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion
HSK 3
难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
售 shòu to sell; to vend 推 tuī push (an object) outward in the direction of force
HSK 5
唯 wéi solely, only 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things 维 wéi to connect; to tie 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
HSK 6
截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender) 携 xié to carry with one; to bring along 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle) 雄 xióng male (of organisms that produce sperm, opposite of 雌)
HSK 7
帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 雇 gù to hire someone to work for you
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雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄) 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc. 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)
1.2 灬 huǒ — fire radical
灬 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')
HSK 2
然 rán (lit.) correct; right
HSK 3
照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕
HSK 4
熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')
HSK 5
烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge
HSK 6
杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)
HSK 7
烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor
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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order

2 点 diǎn — a small drop of liquid; droplet

点 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 占 zhàn — to occupy; to seize
Xpinyin
占 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
店 diàn shop; store 点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet
HSK 2
站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground
HSK 5
战 zhàn war; battle; combat 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something)
HSK 6
粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object
HSK 7
帖 tiě invitation card 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 黏 nián sticky; adhesive (like paste or glue)
2.2 灬 huǒ — fire radical
灬 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')
HSK 2
然 rán (lit.) correct; right
HSK 3
照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕
HSK 4
熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')
HSK 5
烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge
HSK 6
杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)
HSK 7
烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor
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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order