HSK 4 · Adjectives

优点 yōudiǎn “strong point” in Chinese

Traditional 優點

What 优点 means

  1. strong point
  2. advantage
  3. merit
  4. benefit

Measure word 个 gè or 项 xiàng · 一个优点 yí ge yōudiǎn

How to say 优点

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale优yōu1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the third tone: dips low then rises, 2 to 1 to 4 on the five-level scale点diǎn3rd tone, dipping

优点 in a sentence

  1. 这方法有什么优点和缺点？

    Zhè fāngfǎ yǒu shénme yōudiǎn hé quēdiǎn?

    What are the pros and cons of this method?

    Sentence #5663574 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  2. 你们的优点和缺点是什么？

    Nǐmen de yōudiǎn hé quēdiǎn shì shénme?

    What are your strengths and weaknesses?

    Sentence #805525 from Tatoeba

How 优点 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.

The character 优 (yōu) with each of its parts in a different colour
优yōuexcellent
  • 亻person form of 人 · rénMeaning part
  • 尤especially · yóuSound part

亻 hints at the meaning (person); 尤 (yóu) hints at the sound. Compare it with yōu.

The character 点 (diǎn) with each of its parts in a different colour
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 优点

优 6 strokes · 点 9 strokes

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优点 (yōudiǎn) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 优点 (yōudiǎn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 优点

Words with 优

优秀yōuxiù · outstanding优美yōuměi · graceful优惠yōuhuì · preferential优势yōushì · superiority优异yōuyì · outstanding优越yōuyuè · superior优先yōuxiān · priority优胜劣汰yōushèngliètài · survival of the fittest

Words with 点

点diǎn · o’clock一点儿yìdiǎnr · a little有点儿yǒudiǎnr · slightly晚点wǎndiǎn · (of trains地点dìdiǎn · place特点tèdiǎn · characteristic (feature)缺点quēdiǎn · weak point重点zhòngdiǎn · key point点心diǎnxin · light refreshments观点guāndiǎn · point of view

More words: Adjectives

详细xiángxì · detailed严格yángé · strict严重yánzhòng · grave勇敢yǒnggǎn · brave优秀yōuxiù · outstanding幽默yōumò · humour有趣yǒuqù · interesting友好yǒuhǎo · friendly

FAQs

优点 (yōudiǎn) means “strong point” or “advantage”. It is an HSK 4 word.
Say it yōudiǎn: yōu 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, 优点 is written 優點. The pronunciation is the same.
Use 个 (gè) or 项 (xiàng). For example, one strong point is 一个优点 (yí ge yōudiǎn).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type youdian with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 优点 from the suggestions. Typing youdian into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
优点 is an HSK 4 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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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.