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title: "Zhidian Meaning: 指点 (zhǐdiǎn) Means “to give pointers”"
description: "指点 (traditional 指點, zhǐdiǎn) means “to give pointers; to advise”. Hear its tones, see what 指 and 点 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhidian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 指点 mean?

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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。

From [单骑救主 · Zhao Yun Rides Alone](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhao-yun-rides-alone-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-9#library-word-474-476)

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## More words with 指 or 点

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [差点 chàdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chadian)
- [点击 diǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianji)
- [点评 diǎnpíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianping)
- [点燃 diǎnrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianran)
- [点头 diǎntóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diantou)
- [点赞 diǎnzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianzan)
- [地点 dìdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didian)
- [观点 guāndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guandian)
- [焦点 jiāodiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaodian)

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