转折点 zhuǎnzhédiǎn turning point
turning point; breaking point
How to remember 转折点: 转 to turn + 折 break + 点 point = turning point.
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How it is used
- The turning point - the decisive moment a situation changes direction - 这是他人生的转折点 (zhè shì tā rénshēng de zhuǎnzhédiǎn) this was the turning point of his life.
- Marks a pivotal juncture in history, careers, matches, or health.
- More precise than 转折 alone: 转折点 names the exact pivot moment, close to English "watershed" or "crossroads."