指出【zhǐchū】

point out, note, state, observe, indicate, it should be noted, zhichu

Reports what a person or source states as fact, "points out", before a clause: ，。 is "the report points out that the urban population is still growing".

HSK 7-9

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Structure

[source] + 指出 + ，+ [clause]

[person] + 指出 + [noun]

正如 + [source] + 所指出的 + ，+ [clause]

Description

指出 introduces what a person, report or study says, and presents it as a fact the writer accepts. The source is the subject, and the content follows as a clause, usually after a comma.

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The report points out that the urban population is still growing.

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Experts point out that long hours on a phone are bad for the eyes.

With a noun object it is "point out" in the everyday sense: showing someone a mistake or a problem.

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The teacher pointed out several mistakes in my essay.

正如…所指出的 brings in a source to back the writer's own point, "as X has pointed out".

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As many studies have pointed out, lack of sleep affects memory.

需要指出的是 and 值得指出的是 flag a caveat the reader shouldn't miss.

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It should be noted that these figures come from only one city.

指出 or 认为

指出 treats the content as established; 认为 reports it as someone's view. A news report writes 研究指出 when it accepts the finding and 有人认为 when it only relays an opinion. The citation uses of 认为 have their own point.

Mistakes

指出 is not pointing at a physical thing – that is 指着. And it already contains "say", so 说 doesn't follow it.

× 他用手指出那座楼 → 他用手指着那座楼
× 报告指出说，… → 报告指出，…

Examples

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The report points out that the urban population is still growing.

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Experts point out that long hours on a phone are bad for the eyes.

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The teacher pointed out several mistakes in my essay.

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As many studies have pointed out, lack of sleep affects memory.

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It should be noted that these figures come from only one city.

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The survey found that 70% of respondents spend over five hours a day online.

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At the meeting he pointed out the problems in the plan.

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The article points out that fairness in education is the basis of fairness in society.

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Some scholars have pointed out that this claim lacks evidence.

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Point out the mistakes in the sentences below.

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In her speech the head teacher pointed out that safety comes first.

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The researchers point out that the method is still fairly expensive.

所谓 / 所谓的

按照…规定 / 依照…规定 / 根据…规定