转折点
zhuǎn zhé diǎn
turning point
breaking point
turn (转) + snap (折) + point (点) = turning point
A wheel (车) turning, a hand (扌) snapping something with force (斤), and a burning dot (灬) marking a spot — together they name the moment a path bends and breaks. The three characters build in intensity: rotation, rupture, then the precise point where it happens.
那次谈话成了他人生的转折点。
nà cì tán huà chéng le tā rén shēng de zhuǎn zhé diǎn。
that conversation became the turning point of his life.
这场比赛的转折点出现在下半场。
zhè chǎng bǐ sài de zhuǎn zhé diǎn chū xiàn zài xià bàn chǎng。
the turning point of this match appeared in the second half.