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出发点

chū fā diǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • starting point
  • (fig.) basis
  • motive

Definition

出发点

starting point; standpoint; objective

Usage

指起点、开始的地方，也比喻考虑问题的根本立场或动机。

Refers to the point of departure or start, and metaphorically the fundamental standpoint or motivation for considering an issue.

Examples

  • 1 我们的出发点是为客户提供最好的服务。 (Our starting point is to provide the best service to our customers.)
  • 2 城市规划应该以环保为出发点。 (Urban planning should take environmental protection as its starting point.)
  • 3 从不同的出发点看问题，结论可能会不同。 (Looking at the problem from different starting points may lead to different conclusions.)
  • 4 他的出发点很好，但方法不对。 (His intentions were good, but his methods were wrong.)
  • 5 这次旅行，我们的出发点是北京。 (For this trip, our starting point is Beijing.)

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