Definition & Meaning

characteristic; distinguishing feature; peculiarity

Word usage

tè diǎn

特 点

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n.characteristic; distinguishing feature; peculiarity
- tā de tè diǎn shì wéi rén zhí shuài
  他的特点是为人直率。
  Frankness is his notable trait.
- zhè jī qì yǒu hé tè diǎn
  这机器有何特点？
  What special features does this machine have?
- duō yǔ shì liù yuè tiān qì de tè diǎn
  多雨是六月天气的特点。
  Rainy days are characteristic of June.
- gòng tóng tè diǎn
  共同特点
  common features
- jī běn tè diǎn
  基本特点
  fundamental trait
- shí dài tè diǎn
  时代特点
  characteristic of the times
synonym
tè zhēng特征
antonym
gòng xìng共性 tōng xìng通性

Word usage

Note
"特点" is different from "特色". "特点" is "characteristic", and can be used for people or things; "特色" is "peculiarity", and is mostly used for things.
common measure word
"特点" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个特点
  one feature

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