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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

起点 [qǐdiǎn]
  1. 1. noun starting point

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

起点 [qǐdiǎn]
  1. 1. starting point
    把成绩作为继续前进的新起点
    take achievements as starting points for further progress
  2. 2. starting point (for a race)
起点 [qǐdiǎn]
  1. 1. [Linguistics] I-now-here

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

起点 [qǐdiǎn]
  1. 1. 开始的地方或时间
    长城东面的起点是山海关
    "鸦片战争"是中国近代史的起点
  2. 2. 专指体育径赛中起跑的地点
    百米比赛的起点设在跑道南端。

Examples

径迹起点
track origin
起点
"鸦片战争"是中国近代史的起点
I have learned that the path to happiness starts with commitment and personal responsibility.
我已经知道自己承担责任和义务才是通向幸福生活的起点
This was the origin of the place names and the start-point to study toponymy.
这是我国大地命名的开始,也是研究我国地名学的起点
Mark this as your starting point by resetting the counter to 0.
把计数器重置为零,以此标记为你的起点
South Africa today stands on the threshold of enormous change.
目前南非处于巨大变革的起点
Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end.
起点开始一直向前直到终点。

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