起点

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这是我们旅程的起点。▶ —
   This is the starting point of our journey.
2. 成功的起点是努力。▶ —
   The starting point of success is effort.

Collocations

Mnemonic

起 qǐ "to rise, start" + 点 diǎn "point": the point where things start, i.e. the starting point. Antonym: 终点 (zhōngdiǎn, end point). The 起 is the same as in 起床 (to get up) and 起飞 (to take off).

Related

Quick check

1. How do 起点 and 终点 relate?

   • antonyms (start ↔ end)
   • synonyms
   • hyponyms
   • unrelated