终点

• Pinyin: zhōng diǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 终 = 糹(silk) + 冬 (winter), meaning end; 点 = point/dot

Meaning

End point; destination; finish line. The final point of a journey, race, or process.

Opposite of 起点 (starting point). Used for races, journeys, and metaphorical endpoints. Common phrases: 终点站 (terminal station), 到达终点 (reach the finish), 人生的终点 (the end of life).

Examples

1. 马拉松的终点设在体育场门口。 The marathon finish line is set at the stadium entrance.
2. 这是地铁三号线的终点站。 This is the terminal station of Metro Line 3.
3. 毕业不是终点，而是新的起点。 Graduation is not the end, but a new beginning.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, sports, life

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他第一个冲过终点。(He was the first to cross the finish line.)
• 终点站到了。(We've reached the terminal station.)

Don't Say

• 最终点 (Redundant — 终点 already means final point)

Origin & History

Compound of 终 (end, final) and 点 (point). The final point.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal