starting point; point of departure; motive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
starting point of a journey; point of departure
Refers to the physical location where a trip or journey begins.
Wǒ我
men们
zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
de的
chū出
fā发
diǎn点
shì是
Běi北
jīng京
。
The starting point of our trip this time is Beijing.
Qǐng请
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
nǐ你
de的
chū出
fā发
diǎn点
shì是
nǎ哪
lǐ里
？
Please tell me where your point of departure is.
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Cóng从
chū出
fā发
diǎn点
dào到
dá达
mù目
dì的
dì地
xū需
yào要
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
It takes three hours to get from the starting point to the destination.
noun
motive; standpoint; fundamental starting point
formalUsed metaphorically to describe the underlying motivation or perspective from which someone approaches a situation or task. Often used in political, ethical, or service-oriented contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng工
zuò作
de的
chū出
fā发
diǎn点
shì是
wéi为
rén人
mín民
fú服
wù务
。
The starting point of our work is to serve the people.
Tā他
de的
chū出
fā发
diǎn点
shì是
hǎo好
de的
，
dàn但
fāng方
fǎ法
bú不
tài太
duì对
。
His motives were good, but his methods were not quite right.
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Yī一
qiè切
cóng从
rén人
mín民
de的
lì利
yì益
chū出
fā发
，
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
chū出
fā发
diǎn点
。
Proceeding from the interests of the people in everything—this is our standpoint.