Usage note
指出表示直接说出或找出。
zhǐ chū biǎo shì zhí jiē shuō chū huò zhǎo chū。
指出 means to point out or indicate directly.
Context note
指出常用于说明问题和建议。
zhǐ chū cháng yòng yú shuō míng wèn tí hé jiàn yì。
Point out is often used to explain problems and give suggestions.
5 examples
老师指出了错误。
lǎo shī zhǐ chū le cuò wù。
The teacher pointed out the mistake.
请指出问题。
qǐng zhǐ chū wèn tí。
Please point out the problem.
他指出了重点。
tā zhǐ chū le zhòng diǎn。
He pointed out the key point.
你能指出答案吗？
nǐ néng zhǐ chū dá àn ma？
Can you point out the answer?
大家一起指出不足。
dà jiā yì qǐ zhǐ chū bù zú。
Everyone pointed out the shortcomings together.
5 mini stories
老师指出了作业里的一个问题。
lǎo shī zhǐ chū le zuò yè lǐ de yí gè wèn tí。
The teacher pointed out a problem in the homework.
他勇敢地指出了错误。
tā yǒng gǎn dì zhǐ chū le cuò wù。
He bravely pointed out the mistake.
请你指出地图上的学校。
qǐng nǐ zhǐ chū dì tú shàng de xué xiào。
Please point out the school on the map.
我们先指出问题，再找办法。
wǒ men xiān zhǐ chū wèn tí， zài zhǎo bàn fǎ。
We first point out the problem, then find a solution.
她指出了这个计划的优点。
tā zhǐ chū le zhè ge jì huà de yōu diǎn。
She pointed out the strengths of this plan.
Mini dialogue
指出错误
A
老师，这个字我写得对吗？
Lǎoshī, zhège zì wǒ xiě de duì ma?
Teacher, did I write this character correctly?
B
写得不错，不过我想指出一个小问题。
Xiě de bùcuò, bùguò wǒ xiǎng zhǐchū yī gè xiǎo wèntí.
Well written, but I'd like to point out a small issue.
指出方向
A
请问，图书馆在哪里？
Qǐngwèn, túshūguǎn zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the library?
B
你看，我指出那个方向，就在那边。
Nǐ kàn, wǒ zhǐchū nàge fāngxiàng, jiù zài nàbiān.
Look, I'll point out that direction, it's right over there.
Related words and contrasts
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说明
shuōmíng
to explain
指出 means to point out a specific thing, while 说明 means to explain something in detail.