Chinese More information point; dot; (decimal) pointpoint; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word), trad. (起始點) ... to originate; to stem from; to initiateto originate; to stem from; to initiate; at first; at the beginning; initially point; dot; (decimal) pointpoint; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word) trad. (起始點) 起始 點 simp. (起始点) 起始 点 Close Pronunciation Mandarin (Pinyin): qǐshǐdiǎn (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ Cantonese (Jyutping): hei2 ci2 dim2 Mandarin (Standard Chinese)+ Hanyu Pinyin: qǐshǐdiǎn [Phonetic: qíshídiǎn] Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ Tongyong Pinyin: cǐshǐhdiǎn Wade–Giles: chʻi3-shih3-tien3 Yale: chǐ-shř-dyǎn Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiishyydean Palladius: цишидянь (cišidjanʹ) Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ Cantonese (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+ Jyutping: hei2 ci2 dim2 Yale: héi chí dím Cantonese Pinyin: hei2 tsi2 dim2 Guangdong Romanization: héi2 qi2 dim2 Sinological IPA (key): /hei̯³⁵ t͡sʰiː³⁵ tiːm³⁵/ Noun 起始點 starting point Synonyms edit出發點／出发点 (chūfādiǎn)基點／基点 (jīdiǎn)始點／始点 (shǐdiǎn)起點／起点 (qǐdiǎn) Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.