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What does 指点 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

指点 zhǐdiǎn

to give pointers; to advise

It can also mean

  • to gossip about; to criticize behind one's back
  • to point out

Its characters

  1. 指 zhǐ to point at
  2. 点 diǎn point

In a sentence

请老师多多指点。 Teacher, please give me plenty of pointers.

终于有百姓指点:“有位夫人腿上受了伤,抱着孩子,坐在前面那堵断墙后边。

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