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标点
biāodiǎn
Description
标点是我们写字时用的小符号，比如逗号、句号和问号。
Punctuation are the small symbols we use when writing, such as commas, periods, and question marks.
用对标点，句子读起来才清楚。
Using punctuation correctly makes sentences easier to read.
Meanings
标点biāodiǎn
punctuation; punctuation mark
这句话后面要加一个标点。
A punctuation mark needs to be added after this sentence.
标点biāodiǎn
to punctuate a text
老师帮我们标点这篇古文。
The teacher helped us punctuate this classical text.
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Notes
- Etymology
标 (mark) + 点 (dot/point), literally 'marking points' in writing.
- Nuance
often expanded to 标点符号 when referring to the marks themselves.
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