指点
zhǐ diǎn
Pinyin

Definition

指点
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zhǐ diǎn
  1. to point out
  2. to indicate
  3. to give directions
  4. to show how (to do sth)
  5. to censure
  6. to pick at

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

手指
shǒu zhǐ
  1. 1 finger
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
指
zhǐ
  1. 1 finger
  2. 2 to point at or to
  3. 3 to indicate or refer to
  4. 4 to depend on
  5. 5 to count on
  6. 6 (of hair) to stand on end
指数
zhǐ shù
  1. 1 (numerical, statistical) index
  2. 2 (math.) exponent
  3. 3 index
  4. 4 exponential (function, growth)
指甲
zhǐ jia
  1. 1 fingernail
中指
zhōng zhǐ
  1. 1 middle finger
大拇指
Dà mu zhǐ
  1. 1 Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)
弹指
tán zhǐ
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers
  2. 2 a short moment
  3. 3 in a flash
  4. 4 in the twinkling of an eye
戒指
jiè zhi
  1. 1 (finger) ring
手指头
shǒu zhǐ tou
  1. 1 fingertip
  2. 2 finger
扳指
bān zhǐ
  1. 1 ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
拇指
mǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 thumb
  2. 2 big toe
指令
zhǐ lìng
  1. 1 order
  2. 2 command
  3. 3 instruction
指出
zhǐ chū
  1. 1 to indicate
  2. 2 to point out
指南
zhǐ nán
  1. 1 to guide
  2. 2 guidebook
指向
zhǐ xiàng
  1. 1 to point towards
  2. 2 aimed at
  3. 3 facing
  4. 4 the direction indicated
指定
zhǐ dìng
  1. 1 to appoint
  2. 2 to assign
  3. 3 to indicate clearly and with certainty
  4. 4 designated
指导
zhǐ dǎo
  1. 1 to guide
  2. 2 to give directions
  3. 3 to direct
  4. 4 to coach
  5. 5 guidance
  6. 6 tuition
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè]
指尖
zhǐ jiān
  1. 1 fingertips
指引
zhǐ yǐn
  1. 1 to guide
  2. 2 to show
  3. 3 to point (the way)
  4. 4 directions
  5. 5 guidance
  6. 6 guidelines
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
  2. 2 to explain by waving one's hands
  3. 3 to criticize or give orders summarily

Idioms (20)

一弹指顷
yī tán zhǐ qǐng
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash
  2. 2 in the twinkling of an eye
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
  1. 1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
  2. 2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
令人发指
lìng rén fà zhǐ
  1. 1 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
  1. 1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 to lead a pampered life
如臂使指
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
  1. 1 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
  2. 2 freely and effortlessly
  3. 3 to have perfect command of
屈指可数
qū zhǐ kě shǔ
  1. 1 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
  2. 2 very few
弹指一挥间
tán zhǐ yī huī jiān
  1. 1 in a flash (idiom)
弹指之间
tán zhǐ zhī jiān
  1. 1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant
  2. 2 in a short moment
  3. 3 in a flash
  4. 4 in the twinkling of an eye
指手划脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
  2. 2 to criticize or give orders summarily
  3. 3 also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
  2. 2 to explain by waving one's hands
  3. 3 to criticize or give orders summarily
指挥有方，人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
  1. 1 Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
指日可待
zhǐ rì kě dài
  1. 1 imminent
  2. 2 just around the corner (idiom)
指桑骂槐
zhǐ sāng mà huái
  1. 1 lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
  2. 2 fig. to scold sb indirectly
  3. 3 to make oblique accusations (idiom)
指鸡骂狗
zhǐ jī mà gǒu
  1. 1 lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make indirect criticisms
指鹿作马
zhǐ lù zuò mǎ
  1. 1 to take a deer and call it a horse (idiom); deliberate inversion of the truth
指鹿为马
zhǐ lù wéi mǎ
  1. 1 making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
指点江山
zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān
  1. 1 to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
  2. 2 to set the world to rights
  3. 3 to pass judgment on everything
染指
rǎn zhǐ
  1. 1 to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. 2 to get a share of the action
  3. 3 abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎
染指垂涎
rǎn zhǐ chuí xián
  1. 1 lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth

Sample Sentences

怎么可能，根本看不出来啊。可以指点迷津吗？我一站在人群中尴尬癌就犯了。
zěnme kěnéng ，gēnběn kàn bù chūlái ā 。kěyǐ zhǐdiǎnmíjīn ma ？wǒ yī zhàn zài rénqún zhōng gāngà ái jiù fàn le 。
How is that possible, you really wouldn't know it to look at you. Can you teach me the secret? Whenever I'm stood among a crowd of people my awkwardness starts to play up.
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好吧！既然你诚心发问，我就给你指点个迷津，我看看...家里的风水可是会影响运势的！
hǎoba ！jìrán nǐ chéngxīn fā wèn ，wǒ jiù gěi nǐ zhǐdiǎn gè míjīn ，wǒ kàn kan ...jiālǐ de fēngshuǐ kěshì huì yǐngxiǎng yùnshì de ！
OK! Since you asked me so sincerely, I'll point you in the right direction. Let me see... the fengshui of your home can affect your fortune!
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言之有理，言之有理啊！自古以来，人们总是说，要表现得坚强，不要软弱，要表现得聪明，不要愚蠢。而您却说人要软弱，要愚蠢。您的思想真让我耳目一新！多谢您的指点！晚辈要回去认真反省！告辞了！
yánzhīyǒulǐ ，yánzhīyǒulǐ a ！zìgǔ yǐlái ，rénmen zǒngshì shuō ，yào biǎoxiàn de jiānqiáng ，bù yào ruǎnruò ，yào biǎoxiàn de cōngming ，bù yào yúchǔn 。ér nín què shuō rén yào ruǎnruò ，yào yúchǔn 。nín de sīxiǎng zhēn ràng wǒ ěrmùyīxīn ！duōxiè nín de zhǐdiǎn ！wǎnbèi yào huíqu rènzhēn fǎnxǐng ！gàocí le ！
That makes a lot of sense! In ancient times, people always said that you should appear strong, not frail and intelligent, not foolish. But what you're saying is that you should be frail and foolish. Your way of thinking has really given me an entirely new perspective! Thank you very much for your direction! I will return home to reflect deeply on this! I take my leave!
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哎，这正是陆某的担心之处啊！黎主任，您可是有着"小诸葛"之称的。您给指点一下。
āi ，zhè zhèngshì Lù mǒu de dānxīn zhī chù a ！Lí zhǔrèn ，nín kěshì yǒu zhe "xiǎo Zhūgě "zhī chēng de 。nín gěi zhǐdiǎn yīxià 。
Agh, that's exactly what I was worried about. Ms. Li, you really are a smart woman. Could you give me some advice then?
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