划重点

• Pinyin: huà zhòng diǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 划 (mark/underline) + 重点 (key points) -> mark what matters most.

Meaning

划重点 means highlighting key points, literally or figuratively.

Teachers use it for exam focus, and online speakers use it to signal what listeners should notice. It can be instructional, playful, or emphatic.

Examples

1. 老师最后十分钟开始划重点。 The teacher starts to 划重点 in the last ten minutes.
2. 这段话要划重点，别漏看。 You need to 划重点 on this passage, so don’t miss it.
3. 别把整页内容都划重点。 Don’t mark the whole page as 划重点.

Usage Guide

Context: school, presentations, online explanations

Tone: instructional, emphatic, helpful

Do Say

• 老师提示考点可说划重点。（It fits key exam points.）
• 提醒网友注意重点也可用。（It fits online emphasis.）

Don't Say

• 什么都标成重点。（Then nothing is重点.）

Common Mistakes

• Do not use it for random decoration; it means identifying importance.

Origin & History

From physically underlining important content in textbooks or notes.

Cultural Context

Era: 2020s

Generation: Broadly used by students, teachers, and internet users

Social background: Education and content-sharing communities

Regional notes: Common across Mainland China.