Sentence #393397 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted
How 观点 is built
Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.
观guānto look at
又again · yòu
见to see · jiàn
点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap
占to divine · zhānSound part
灬fire form of 火 · huǒMeaning part
灬 hints at the meaning (fire); 占 (zhān) hints at the sound. Compare it with diǎn.
Memory aidSimplified from 點, a black 黑 dot. 占 (zhān) gives the sound.
How to write 观点
观 6 strokes · 点 9 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 观点 (guāndiǎn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
观点 (guāndiǎn) means “point of view” or “viewpoint”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it guāndiǎn: guān with a 1st tone, then diǎn with a 3rd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 观点 is written 觀點. The pronunciation is the same.
Use 个 (gè). For example, one point of view is 一个观点 (yí ge guāndiǎn).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type guandian with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 观点 from the suggestions. Typing guandian into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
观点 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
Turn words into conversations
A dictionary gives you the words. A native teacher shows you how to use them. Start with a free 30-minute intro call.
Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
观guān1st tone, high and level
点diǎn3rd tone, dipping
