支点

zhī diǎn · zhi dian

Traditional 支點

Meaning

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  1. fulcrum (for a lever)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

杠(gàng)杆(gǎn)需(xū)要(yào)一(yí)个(gè)支(zhī)点(diǎn)才(cái)能(néng)撬(qiào)动(dòng)重(zhòng)物(wù)。

A lever needs a fulcrum to pry up a heavy object.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)放(fàng)在(zài)支(zhī)点(diǎn)上(shàng),轻(qīng)轻(qīng)一(yì)压(yā)就(jiù)抬(tái)起(qǐ)了(le)木(mù)板(bǎn)。

He put his finger on the fulcrum and lifted the board with a gentle press.

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