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重點

简重点 · 繁重點

Mandarin · pinyin chóng diǎn#

to recount (e.g. results of election)
to re-evaluate

Mandarin · pinyin zhòng diǎn#

important point; main point; focus
key (project etc)
to focus on; to put the emphasis on

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重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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2–3 · chong2 dian3

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zung6 dim2

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noun

emphasis; focal point; important point; key
(physics, dated) Alternative name for 阻力點／阻力点 (“point at which the resistance force is applied on a lever”).

verb

(usually used adverbially) to focus on; to place the emphasis on

verb

to reevaluate; to recapitulate; to redescribe
to recount (e.g. election results)

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