指点 (zhǐ diǎn) Definition & Meaning - What does 指点 mean in Chinese

1
v.point out; give directions (or pointers, advice); give tips to somebody
- tā zhǐ diǎn gěi wǒ nǎ yī kē xīng shì zhī nǚ xīng
  他指点给我，哪一颗星是织女星。
  He showed me which star was Vega.
- lǎo nóng zhǐ diǎn wǒ zěn me chú cǎo
  老农指点我怎么除草。
  The farmer showed me how to weed.
- jiào liàn nài xīn de zhǐ diǎn tā
  教练耐心地指点他。
  The coach patiently instructs him.
synonym
zhǐ dǎo指导 zhǐ shì指示 jiào dǎo教导 fǔ dǎo辅导 zhǐ yǐn指引 diǎn bō点拨 diǎn huà点化
2
v.gossip about somebody; crab at; find fault with
- tā zì jǐ bù gàn hái zài nà lǐ zhǐ diǎn bié rén
  他自己不干，还在那里指点别人。
  He didn't do it himself, but he was finding fault with others there.

Reduplication
"指点" can be reduplicated, for example: "指指点点".
- 在公共场合对陌生人指指点点或议论纷纷都不礼貌。
  It's not polite to point or talk about strangers in public.

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