出发点

chūfādiǎn

HSK 7

出发点 — chūfādiǎn

1. starting point (place or time where a journey, trip, or activity begins)

   我们明天早上八点在学校门口集合出发。 wǒmen míngtiān zǎoshàng bādiǎn zài xuéxiào ménkǒu jíhé chūfā — Tomorrow morning at 8 we'll gather at the school gate as our starting point.

2. (fig.) basis; standpoint; motive (the premise or initial assumption behind an argument, policy, or action)

   制定这项政策的出发点是减少污染并改善居民健康。 zhìdìng zhèxiàng zhèngcè de chūfādiǎn shì jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn bìng gǎishàn jūmín jiànkāng — The starting point for formulating this policy is to reduce pollution and improve residents' health.