zung1 dim2中點中点

Jyutpingzung1 dim2

Yalejūng dím

名詞Rare

Definition

Midpoint of a line, or a medium-priced dim sum dish in Chinese restaurants.

midpoint; the exact middle point of a line
technicalmedium-priced dim sum dish, priced between small and large dishes

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How it's used

Primarily used in mathematical or geometric contexts to describe the exact center of a line segment. While it can technically refer to a middle position in other contexts, native speakers usually prefer terms like 中間 or 正中間 for general locations. In the specific context of dim sum pricing, it serves as a technical classification for menu items rather than a spatial description.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條sin3線ge3嘅zung1中dim2點hai2喺bin1邊dou6度aa4呀？

Where is the mid-point of this line?

wan2搵ceot1出loeng5兩dim2點zi1之gaan1間ge3嘅zung1中dim2點m4唔naan4難㗎。

Finding the mid-point between two points is not difficult.

Common phrases

zung1中dim2點ding6定lei5理

midpoint theorem

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 中間, which is a general term for the middle area or center. 中點 is specific to the geometric point that bisects a line, whereas 中間 is used for any position that is not at the edges.