Usage note
特点表示和别人不同的地方。
tè diǎn biǎo shì hé bié rén bù tóng de dì fāng。
Characteristic means a feature that is different from others.
Context note
特点常用于描述人、物和地方。
tè diǎn cháng yòng yú miáo shù rén 、 wù hé dì fāng。
Characteristics often appear when describing people, things, and places.
5 examples
这本书的特点是简单。
zhè běn shū de tè diǎn shì jiǎn dān。
The characteristic of this book is simplicity.
每个人都有自己的特点。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè diǎn。
Everyone has their own characteristics.
这个地方有什么特点？
zhè ge dì fāng yǒu shén me tè diǎn？
What features does this place have?
老师说要找出特点。
lǎo shī shuō yào zhǎo chū tè diǎn。
The teacher said to find the characteristics.
颜色是它的特点。
yán sè shì tā de tè diǎn。
The color is its feature.
5 mini stories
这个城市最大的特点是很安静。
zhè ge chéng shì zuì dà de tè diǎn shì hěn ān jìng。
The biggest feature of this city is that it is quiet.
她有很多可爱的特点。
tā yǒu hěn duō kě ài de tè diǎn。
She has many lovely features.
老师让我们说出这篇文章的特点。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men shuō chū zhè piān wén zhāng de tè diǎn。
The teacher asked us to tell the characteristics of this article.
这个产品的特点是容易使用。
zhè ge chǎn pǐn de tè diǎn shì róng yì shǐ yòng。
The feature of this product is that it is easy to use.
每种花都有不同的特点。
měi zhǒng huā dōu yǒu bù tóng de tè diǎn。
Each flower has different features.
Mini dialogue
熊猫的特点
A
熊猫有什么特点？
Xióngmāo yǒu shénme tèdiǎn?
What characteristics do pandas have?
B
它们的特点是黑白相间，很可爱。
Tāmen de tèdiǎn shì hēi bái xiāng jiàn, hěn kě'ài.
Their characteristic is being black and white, very cute.
好朋友的特点
A
你的好朋友有什么特点？
Nǐ de hǎo péngyou yǒu shénme tèdiǎn?
What characteristics does your good friend have?
B
她的特点是爱笑，而且很善良。
Tā de tèdiǎn shì ài xiào, érqiě hěn shànliáng.
Her characteristic is that she loves to laugh and is very kind.
Related words and contrasts
similar
特色
tèsè
distinctive feature
特色 often describes a special quality, like a local specialty.
related
优点
yōudiǎn
advantage, strong point
优点 is a positive characteristic, while 特点 can be neutral.