终点 zhōngdiǎn the end
the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus
How to remember 终点: 终 end + 点 point = the end.
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How it is used
- The endpoint / finish line / destination - 到达终点 (dàodá zhōngdiǎn) reach the finish, 人生的终点 (rénshēng de zhōngdiǎn) the end of life.
- The final stopping point of a route or process; opposite 起点 (qǐdiǎn, starting point) - the 起点/终点 pair is standard, 新的起点 (xīn de qǐdiǎn) a new starting point.
- Neutral; racing, travel, and figurative register.