地点 dìdiǎn place
place; site; location
How to remember 地点: 地 ground + 点 point = place.
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How it is used
- A specific site/location - 集合地点 (jíhé dìdiǎn) meeting point, 事故地点 (shìgù dìdiǎn) the scene of an accident.
- More precise and slightly formal than 地方 (dìfang); 地点 is the pinpointed spot, 地方 is a general/spoken 'place.'
- Common in arrangements and reports where an exact location matters (time, place, attendees).
Example sentences
- 我们见面的地点是学校门口。 Wǒmen jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn shì xuéxiào ménkǒu.The place we meet is the school gate.